PN 2002 Final Review Exam Complete Practice Test Bank | Practical Nursing Board Prep | Verified Q&A with Detailed Rationales [2025/2026]

PN 2002 FINAL REVIEW EXAM - COMPLETE Questions with
Verified Answers & Rationales (2025/2026) | Comprehensive
Practical Nursing Board Prep

Pass your practical nursing capstone on the first attempt with this complete PN 2002
Final Review Exam test bank covering the 2025/2026 academic cycle. This
comprehensive preparation guide features high-yield exam questions paired with 100%
verified answers and detailed clinical rationales exploring safe medication
administration, adult medical-surgical care, pediatric nursing milestones, and maternal-
newborn interventions. It is an indispensable study tool for LPN/LVN students looking to
compress study routines, clear their final nursing benchmarks, and confidently transition
to the NCLEX-PN boards.


SECTION 1: THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION (Questions 1-
50)



1. A nurse is sitting facing a patient with an open posture, leaning slightly forward,
making eye contact, and appears relaxed. This non-verbal approach to active
listening is best described by which acronym?

A) SBAR
B) SOLER
C) ADPIER
D) SOAP

Correct Answer: B) SOLER

Rationale: SOLER is a non-verbal active listening technique that communicates presence
and interest. S: Sit facing the patient, O: Open posture, L: Lean toward the patient, E: Eye
contact, R: Relax. This approach demonstrates acceptance and respect for the client.

,2. A listening response used to ask clients for more information or for elaboration
on a point is called:

A) Restatement
B) Paraphrasing
C) Clarification
D) Minimal cue

Correct Answer: C) Clarification

Rationale: Clarification is a listening response used to ask clients for more information or
for elaboration on a point. It helps the nurse gain a better understanding of what the
patient is communicating.

3. A nurse says to a patient, "You seem tense and anxious today." This is an
example of which therapeutic communication technique?

A) Restatement
B) Paraphrasing
C) Clarification
D) Making observations

Correct Answer: D) Making observations

Rationale: Making observations involves verbalizing what the nurse perceives through the
senses. It helps patients become more aware of their behavior and encourages discussion
about their feelings.

4. The active listening strategy used to broaden a client's perspective or provide a
sharper focus on a specific part of communication is called:

A) Clarification
B) Restatement
C) Paraphrasing
D) Minimal cue

Correct Answer: B) Restatement

Rationale: Restatement is an active listening strategy used to broaden a client's
perspective or when the nurse needs to provide a sharper focus on a specific part of
communications. It involves repeating the client's words in a slightly different way.

,5. Brief, encouraging phrases and non-verbal prompts that communicate interest
are defined as:

A) Clarification
B) Paraphrasing
C) Minimal cues
D) Restatement

Correct Answer: C) Minimal cues

Rationale: Minimal cues are brief, encouraging phrases and non-verbal prompts that
communicate interest. Examples include "Go on," "I see," and nodding the head.

6. A listening response that takes the client's basic message and repeats it in
different words is called:

A) Clarification
B) Paraphrasing
C) Restatement
D) Reflection

Correct Answer: B) Paraphrasing

Rationale: Paraphrasing is a listening response that takes the client's basic message and
repeats it in similar but different words. It demonstrates that the nurse has understood the
client's message.

7. When a patient is emotional, crying, or anxious, the nurse should do which of
the following?

A) Give advice to help the patient stop crying
B) Use active listening, answer questions honestly, encourage "I will" statements, and
use therapeutic touch
C) Leave the room and give the patient privacy
D) Redirect the conversation to less emotional topics

Correct Answer: B) Use active listening, answer questions honestly, encourage "I
will" statements, and use therapeutic touch

Rationale: When a client is emotional, crying, or anxious, the nurse should use active
listening to show acceptance, answer all questions honestly, encourage self-affirmation
such as "I will" and "I can," and use therapeutic touch when appropriate.

, 8. The nurse-patient relationship progresses through which sequence of phases?

A) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
B) Orientation, Identification, Exploitation, Resolution, Termination
C) Introduction, Working, Termination
D) Pre-interaction, Orientation, Working, Termination

Correct Answer: B) Orientation, Identification, Exploitation, Resolution,
Termination

Rationale: The nurse-patient relationship proceeds through orientation, identification,
exploitation, resolution, and termination phases. Each phase has specific goals and tasks
for both the nurse and patient.

9. During which phase of the nurse-patient relationship does the patient begin to
identify with and trust the nurse?

A) Orientation
B) Identification
C) Exploitation
D) Termination

Correct Answer: B) Identification

Rationale: During the identification phase of the nurse-patient relationship, the patient
begins to identify with and trust the nurse, working with the nurse to explore feelings and
resolve problems.

10. The message returned by the receiver in the communication process is called:

A) Channel
B) Sender
C) Feedback
D) Decoding

Correct Answer: C) Feedback

Rationale: Feedback is the message returned by the receiver. It is mostly the nurse's
responsibility to indicate whether the sender's message was understood. Feedback helps
prevent and reduce conflicts and shows how someone else reacts to our communication.

11. A nurse asks a patient, "Are you feeling any pain?" This is an example of which
type of question?