Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques -
Chapter 3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
The patient is a 54-year-old man who has made a living as a
construction worker. He dropped out of high school at age 16 and
has been a laborer ever since. He never saw any need for "book
learning," and has lived his life "my way" since he was a teenager.
He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 40 years and follows
no special diet, eating a lot of "fast food" while on the job. He now
is admitted to the coronary care unit for complaints of chest pain
and is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization in the morning.
Which of the following would be the best way for the nurse to
explain why he needs the procedure? -
correct answer ✅"There may be a blockage of one of the arteries
in your heart, causing the chest discomfort. He needs to know
where it is to see how he can treat it."
The nurse is assessing a patient who says that she is feeling fine.
The patient, however, is wringing her hands and is teary eyed. The
nurse should respond to the patient in which of the following ways?
-
correct answer ✅"You seem anxious today. Is there anything on
your mind?"
Nonverbal communication incorporates messages conveyed by: -
correct answer ✅touch
, Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques -
Chapter 3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
The patient is an elderly male who had hip surgery 3 days ago. He
states that his hip hurts, but he does not like how the medicine
makes him feel. He believes that he can tolerate the pain better
than he can tolerate the medication. What would be the best
response from the nurse? -
correct answer ✅Explain the need for the pain medication, but ask
the patient if he would like the doctor called and the medication
changed.
When comparing therapeutic communication versus social
communication, the professional nurse realizes that therapeutic
communication: -
correct answer ✅is goal directed and patient centered.
The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 2-year-old child. Which is
the best approach to use? -
correct answer ✅Using dolls and stories to demonstrate what will
be done
The nurse is about to go over the patient's preoperative teaching
per hospital protocol. She finds the patient sitting in bed wringing
Chapter 3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
The patient is a 54-year-old man who has made a living as a
construction worker. He dropped out of high school at age 16 and
has been a laborer ever since. He never saw any need for "book
learning," and has lived his life "my way" since he was a teenager.
He has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 40 years and follows
no special diet, eating a lot of "fast food" while on the job. He now
is admitted to the coronary care unit for complaints of chest pain
and is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization in the morning.
Which of the following would be the best way for the nurse to
explain why he needs the procedure? -
correct answer ✅"There may be a blockage of one of the arteries
in your heart, causing the chest discomfort. He needs to know
where it is to see how he can treat it."
The nurse is assessing a patient who says that she is feeling fine.
The patient, however, is wringing her hands and is teary eyed. The
nurse should respond to the patient in which of the following ways?
-
correct answer ✅"You seem anxious today. Is there anything on
your mind?"
Nonverbal communication incorporates messages conveyed by: -
correct answer ✅touch
, Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques -
Chapter 3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
The patient is an elderly male who had hip surgery 3 days ago. He
states that his hip hurts, but he does not like how the medicine
makes him feel. He believes that he can tolerate the pain better
than he can tolerate the medication. What would be the best
response from the nurse? -
correct answer ✅Explain the need for the pain medication, but ask
the patient if he would like the doctor called and the medication
changed.
When comparing therapeutic communication versus social
communication, the professional nurse realizes that therapeutic
communication: -
correct answer ✅is goal directed and patient centered.
The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 2-year-old child. Which is
the best approach to use? -
correct answer ✅Using dolls and stories to demonstrate what will
be done
The nurse is about to go over the patient's preoperative teaching
per hospital protocol. She finds the patient sitting in bed wringing
