TEST BANK FOR POTTER AND PERRYS
CANADIAN FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ True or false
Channels are means of conveying and receiving messages through
visual, auditory, and tactile senses. Answer: true
◉ Choose the best answer
After a teaching session, the patient responds to the nurse saying that he
understands most of the information, but that he still has medication
questions. This part of the conversation would be an example of:
a. confrontation
b. perception
c. reflection
d. feedback. Answer: feedback
◉ levels of communication- intrapersonal. Answer: your inner thought
,◉ levels of communication- interpersonal. Answer: one on one
interaction
◉ levels of communication- transpersonal. Answer: assess spiritual
needs
◉ levels of communication- small group. Answer: group work (e.g.
committee and teams)
◉ levels of communication- public. Answer: interaction with audience
(e.g. educators)
◉ forms of communication- vocabulary: denotative and connotative.
Answer: denotative- literal meaning (e.g. home)
connotative- shades of meaning (e.g. hospice)
◉ forms of communication- intonation should be.. Answer: simple,
brief, and direct
◉ forms of communication- pacing should be.. Answer: slow, and make
sure timing is relevant because poor timing can lead to ineffective
communication (i.e. do not relay important information to someone if
they have just received bad news)
, ◉ True or false
Individuals who use a common language share the same denotative.
Answer: true
◉ True or false
The connotative meaning is the shade or interpretation of the meaning of
a word influenced by the thought, feelings, or ideas people have about
the word. Answer: true
◉ Choose the best answer
The nurse who understands important aspects of verbal communication
is aware that patients may react based on the connotative meaning of
some words. An example of this is a patient who states:
a. "I understand how to use the nebulizer"
b. "I have a walker at home"
c. "To me, hospice means giving up"
d. "I know the symptoms of an infected incision". Answer: c
◉ communication and the nurse-patient relationship- pre-interaction
phase. Answer: before meeting the patient
◉ communication and the nurse-patient relationship- orientation phase.
Answer: the nurse and the patient meet and get to know each other
CANADIAN FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ True or false
Channels are means of conveying and receiving messages through
visual, auditory, and tactile senses. Answer: true
◉ Choose the best answer
After a teaching session, the patient responds to the nurse saying that he
understands most of the information, but that he still has medication
questions. This part of the conversation would be an example of:
a. confrontation
b. perception
c. reflection
d. feedback. Answer: feedback
◉ levels of communication- intrapersonal. Answer: your inner thought
,◉ levels of communication- interpersonal. Answer: one on one
interaction
◉ levels of communication- transpersonal. Answer: assess spiritual
needs
◉ levels of communication- small group. Answer: group work (e.g.
committee and teams)
◉ levels of communication- public. Answer: interaction with audience
(e.g. educators)
◉ forms of communication- vocabulary: denotative and connotative.
Answer: denotative- literal meaning (e.g. home)
connotative- shades of meaning (e.g. hospice)
◉ forms of communication- intonation should be.. Answer: simple,
brief, and direct
◉ forms of communication- pacing should be.. Answer: slow, and make
sure timing is relevant because poor timing can lead to ineffective
communication (i.e. do not relay important information to someone if
they have just received bad news)
, ◉ True or false
Individuals who use a common language share the same denotative.
Answer: true
◉ True or false
The connotative meaning is the shade or interpretation of the meaning of
a word influenced by the thought, feelings, or ideas people have about
the word. Answer: true
◉ Choose the best answer
The nurse who understands important aspects of verbal communication
is aware that patients may react based on the connotative meaning of
some words. An example of this is a patient who states:
a. "I understand how to use the nebulizer"
b. "I have a walker at home"
c. "To me, hospice means giving up"
d. "I know the symptoms of an infected incision". Answer: c
◉ communication and the nurse-patient relationship- pre-interaction
phase. Answer: before meeting the patient
◉ communication and the nurse-patient relationship- orientation phase.
Answer: the nurse and the patient meet and get to know each other
