PCC Exam 2 Questions, 2026 – Law & Ethics Study and
Practice Material
An interpretivist nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital setting. Which of the following
factors will the interpretivist consider when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply):
A. Context of care.
B. The information from the chart.
C. What the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter.
,D. Information from significant others and friends.
E. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions. - ANS✔✔ A, C, E
Interpretivist approaches situate the nurse squarely in the context of care and account for what
the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter, including previous experiences, values, and
emotions. The information from the chart and from others is gathered in the steps of the
nursing process.
A nurse wishes to obtain data about a new patient's self-esteem. To gain the clearest picture,
the nurse uses the assessment technique of (Select all that apply):
A. Completing an entire head-to-toe assessment first.
B. Conducting a structured interview with direct questions.
,C. Interviewing the patient in an unstructured format.
D. Observing for relevant verbal and nonverbal clues. - ANS✔✔ C, D
A nurse is caring for a patient in a long-term care facility who has not been sleeping well. She
notes that the patient is new to the facility, has been refusing therapy, and is also not eating
well. The nurse interprets this to mean that the patient has been having trouble adjusting. The
nurse decides to meet with the patient's care team. The team decides to assess the patient's
willingness to participate in group recreational activities, the patient agrees to participate. After
1 week, the nurse reevaluates the plan of care and notes that the patient has been sleeping
much better. Which of the following terms best describe processes used in the nurse's plan?
(Select all that apply):
A. Clinical judgment.
, B. Evidence-based practice.
C. The nursing process.
D. Collaborative care planning.
E. Positive reward process. - ANS✔✔ A, C, D
You are a new graduate nurse working with a nurse who has been out of school for 10 years.
The seasoned nurse states, "I don't see the difference between this clinical reasoning and the
nursing process." Which of the following statements would be an appropriate response? (Select
all that apply):
Practice Material
An interpretivist nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital setting. Which of the following
factors will the interpretivist consider when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply):
A. Context of care.
B. The information from the chart.
C. What the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter.
,D. Information from significant others and friends.
E. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions. - ANS✔✔ A, C, E
Interpretivist approaches situate the nurse squarely in the context of care and account for what
the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter, including previous experiences, values, and
emotions. The information from the chart and from others is gathered in the steps of the
nursing process.
A nurse wishes to obtain data about a new patient's self-esteem. To gain the clearest picture,
the nurse uses the assessment technique of (Select all that apply):
A. Completing an entire head-to-toe assessment first.
B. Conducting a structured interview with direct questions.
,C. Interviewing the patient in an unstructured format.
D. Observing for relevant verbal and nonverbal clues. - ANS✔✔ C, D
A nurse is caring for a patient in a long-term care facility who has not been sleeping well. She
notes that the patient is new to the facility, has been refusing therapy, and is also not eating
well. The nurse interprets this to mean that the patient has been having trouble adjusting. The
nurse decides to meet with the patient's care team. The team decides to assess the patient's
willingness to participate in group recreational activities, the patient agrees to participate. After
1 week, the nurse reevaluates the plan of care and notes that the patient has been sleeping
much better. Which of the following terms best describe processes used in the nurse's plan?
(Select all that apply):
A. Clinical judgment.
, B. Evidence-based practice.
C. The nursing process.
D. Collaborative care planning.
E. Positive reward process. - ANS✔✔ A, C, D
You are a new graduate nurse working with a nurse who has been out of school for 10 years.
The seasoned nurse states, "I don't see the difference between this clinical reasoning and the
nursing process." Which of the following statements would be an appropriate response? (Select
all that apply):
