Nurs 170 Exam 2 Review Questions With
Complete Solutions
A client asks for advice regarding a personal problem. Which is the most
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appropriate response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ask the client what
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would be the best thing to do.
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A client has difficulty communicating verbally (expressive aphasia) because ofa
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brain attack (stroke). Which should the nurse do when caring for this client?
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Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Teach the client how to use a
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picture board. |
Encourage the client to elaborate with gestures.
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Be patient when the client is attempting to speak.
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A client is admitted to the hospital with multiple health problems. Which nursing
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intervention is least effective in meeting the client's psychosocial needs? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Assisting the client with meals.
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A client is being discharged to a nursing home. While preparing the discharge
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summary, the client says, "I feel that nobody cares about me." Which is the
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nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"You feel as if nobody cares"
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A client is confused and disoriented. Which route of communication used by the
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nurse is most effective in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Touch
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, A client is upset and rambles about an incident that occurred earlier in the week.
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Which should the nurse do first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify the client's
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concerns.
A client tells the nurse, "The doctor just told me I have cancer" and then begins
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to cry. Which is the best response by the nurse? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-"Sometimes it helps to talk about it" | | | | | |
A client who is hearing impaired tells the nurse, "I have difficulty hearing what
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people say to me." Which should the nurse do? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Face the client directly when talking | | | | |
Provide pencil and paper for communication
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Emunciate clearly when speaking with the client
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A client who usually is verbal appears sad and withdrawn. Which should the
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nurse do? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Use open-ended
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questions
Describe the behavior to the client
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A client's son has just died. The client states, "I can't believe that I have lost my
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son. Can you believe it?" Which is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Touch the client's hand and say, "I am very sorry" | | | | | | | | |
A client's spouse died I week ago. When reminiscing about their life together, the
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client begins to cry. Which is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Say, "This must be a very difficult time for you"
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Complete Solutions
A client asks for advice regarding a personal problem. Which is the most
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
appropriate response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ask the client what
| | | | | | | | | | |
would be the best thing to do.
| | | | | |
A client has difficulty communicating verbally (expressive aphasia) because ofa
| | | | | | | | | |
brain attack (stroke). Which should the nurse do when caring for this client?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Teach the client how to use a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
picture board. |
Encourage the client to elaborate with gestures.
| | | | | |
Be patient when the client is attempting to speak.
| | | | | | | |
A client is admitted to the hospital with multiple health problems. Which nursing
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
intervention is least effective in meeting the client's psychosocial needs? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Assisting the client with meals.
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A client is being discharged to a nursing home. While preparing the discharge
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
summary, the client says, "I feel that nobody cares about me." Which is the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"You feel as if nobody cares"
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A client is confused and disoriented. Which route of communication used by the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
nurse is most effective in this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Touch
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, A client is upset and rambles about an incident that occurred earlier in the week.
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Which should the nurse do first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify the client's
| | | | | | | | | | |
concerns.
A client tells the nurse, "The doctor just told me I have cancer" and then begins
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to cry. Which is the best response by the nurse? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-"Sometimes it helps to talk about it" | | | | | |
A client who is hearing impaired tells the nurse, "I have difficulty hearing what
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people say to me." Which should the nurse do? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Face the client directly when talking | | | | |
Provide pencil and paper for communication
| | | | |
Emunciate clearly when speaking with the client
| | | | | |
A client who usually is verbal appears sad and withdrawn. Which should the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
nurse do? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Use open-ended
| | | | | | | | | |
questions
Describe the behavior to the client
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A client's son has just died. The client states, "I can't believe that I have lost my
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
son. Can you believe it?" Which is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Touch the client's hand and say, "I am very sorry" | | | | | | | | |
A client's spouse died I week ago. When reminiscing about their life together, the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
client begins to cry. Which is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Say, "This must be a very difficult time for you"
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