EXAM 1 ATI PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhostates"IhavetocheckwithmywifeandseeifshethinksIamreadytogo
home"Thenursereplies,"Howdoyoufeelaboutgoinghometoday?"Whichclarifyingtechniqueist
henurseusingtoenhancecommunicationwiththeclient?
A.pacing
B.reflecting
C.paraphrasing
D.restating-Correctanswer~B
whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetakewhenusingthecommunicationtechniqueofact
ivelistening(selectallthatapply)
A.openposture
B.writedownwhatclientsaystoavoidforgettingdetails
C.establishandmaintaineyecontact
D.nodinagreementwiththeclientthroughoutconversation
E.respondpositivelywhengivingfeedback-Correctanswer~A
C
E
,anurseifcaringforaclientwhoisconcernedabouthisimpendingdischargetohomewithanewcolost
omybecauseheisanavidswimmer.whichofthefollowingstatementsshouldthenurseuse(selectall
thatapply)
A.youwilldogreat.youjusthavetogetusedtoit.
B.whatareyouworriedaboutgoinghome
C.yourdailyroutineswillbedifferentwhenyougohome
D.tellmeaboutyoursupportsystemyoullhaveafteryouleavethehospital
E.letmetellyouaboutafriendofminewithacolostomywhoalsoenjoysswimming-
Correctanswer~C
D
E
whichofthefollowingstrategiesshouldanurseusetoestablishahelpingrelationshipwithaclient
A.makesurethecommunicationisequallyreciprocalbetweenthenurseandclient
B.encourageclienttocommunicatehisthoughtsandfeelings
C.givenurse-clientcommunicationnotimelimits
D.allowcommunicationtooccurspontaneouslythroughoutnurse-clientrelationship-
Correctanswer~B
anurseiscaringforaschool-
agechildwhoissittinginachair.tofacilitateeffectivecommunication,whichofthefollowingactionss
houldthenursetake
A.touchchildsarm
B.sitateyelevel
, C.standfacingchild
D.standwithrelaxedposture-Correctanswer~B
Achargenurseisconductingaclassontherapeuticcommunicationtoagroupofnewlylicensednurs
es.Whichofthefollowingresponsesbythenewlylicensednurserequiresadditionalteachingregard
ingnonverbalcommunication?
A.Personalspace
B.Posture
C.Eyecontact
D.Intonation-Correctanswer~D
Anurseiscommunicatingwithaclientontheacutementalhealthfacility.Theclientstates,"Ican'tsle
ep.Istayupallnight."Thenurseresponds,"Youarehavingdifficultysleeping?"Whichofthefollowin
gtherapeuticcommunicationtechniquesisthenursedemonstrating?
A.Offeringgeneralleads
B.Summarizing
C.Focusing
D.Restating-Correctanswer~D
Anurseiscommunicatingwithanewlyadmittedclient.Whichofthefollowingisabarriertotherapeu
ticcommunication?
A.Offeringadvice
B.Reflectingmeaning
C.Listeningattentively
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhostates"IhavetocheckwithmywifeandseeifshethinksIamreadytogo
home"Thenursereplies,"Howdoyoufeelaboutgoinghometoday?"Whichclarifyingtechniqueist
henurseusingtoenhancecommunicationwiththeclient?
A.pacing
B.reflecting
C.paraphrasing
D.restating-Correctanswer~B
whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetakewhenusingthecommunicationtechniqueofact
ivelistening(selectallthatapply)
A.openposture
B.writedownwhatclientsaystoavoidforgettingdetails
C.establishandmaintaineyecontact
D.nodinagreementwiththeclientthroughoutconversation
E.respondpositivelywhengivingfeedback-Correctanswer~A
C
E
,anurseifcaringforaclientwhoisconcernedabouthisimpendingdischargetohomewithanewcolost
omybecauseheisanavidswimmer.whichofthefollowingstatementsshouldthenurseuse(selectall
thatapply)
A.youwilldogreat.youjusthavetogetusedtoit.
B.whatareyouworriedaboutgoinghome
C.yourdailyroutineswillbedifferentwhenyougohome
D.tellmeaboutyoursupportsystemyoullhaveafteryouleavethehospital
E.letmetellyouaboutafriendofminewithacolostomywhoalsoenjoysswimming-
Correctanswer~C
D
E
whichofthefollowingstrategiesshouldanurseusetoestablishahelpingrelationshipwithaclient
A.makesurethecommunicationisequallyreciprocalbetweenthenurseandclient
B.encourageclienttocommunicatehisthoughtsandfeelings
C.givenurse-clientcommunicationnotimelimits
D.allowcommunicationtooccurspontaneouslythroughoutnurse-clientrelationship-
Correctanswer~B
anurseiscaringforaschool-
agechildwhoissittinginachair.tofacilitateeffectivecommunication,whichofthefollowingactionss
houldthenursetake
A.touchchildsarm
B.sitateyelevel
, C.standfacingchild
D.standwithrelaxedposture-Correctanswer~B
Achargenurseisconductingaclassontherapeuticcommunicationtoagroupofnewlylicensednurs
es.Whichofthefollowingresponsesbythenewlylicensednurserequiresadditionalteachingregard
ingnonverbalcommunication?
A.Personalspace
B.Posture
C.Eyecontact
D.Intonation-Correctanswer~D
Anurseiscommunicatingwithaclientontheacutementalhealthfacility.Theclientstates,"Ican'tsle
ep.Istayupallnight."Thenurseresponds,"Youarehavingdifficultysleeping?"Whichofthefollowin
gtherapeuticcommunicationtechniquesisthenursedemonstrating?
A.Offeringgeneralleads
B.Summarizing
C.Focusing
D.Restating-Correctanswer~D
Anurseiscommunicatingwithanewlyadmittedclient.Whichofthefollowingisabarriertotherapeu
ticcommunication?
A.Offeringadvice
B.Reflectingmeaning
C.Listeningattentively
