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HAP Final – Practice Questions
Nursing is best exemplified by which of the following definitions
of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Prevention
c) Holistic
d) Wellness
What is one way nurses use critical thinking in regard to the
nursing process?
a) Critical thinking helps nurses decide which parts of the
nursing process arenot needed in regard to a
particular client
b) Nurses do not need to think critically; they just need to
follow the doctor’sorders
c) Critical thinking helps nurses work through the
analysis, developalternatives, and implement the
best interventions
d) Critical thinking allows nurses to make decisions
regarding client carewithout involving the client in
decisions
Students frequently ask teachers, “May I ask you a
question?” This is an example ofwhich type of question?
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a) Open-ended
b) Reflective
c) Closed
d) Double-barreled
Active listening skills include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) Taking detailed notes during the interview
b) Watching for clues in body language
c) Asking open-ended questions
d) Exploring the person’s fears about the illness
A pregnant woman states, “I just know labor will be so
painful that I won’t be able tostand it. I know it sounds awful,
but I really dread going into labor.” The nurse responds by
stating, “Oh, don’t worry about labor so much. I have been
through it, and although it is painful, many good medications
are available to decrease the pain.” Which statement is true
regarding this response? The nurse’s reply was a:
a) Therapeutic response. By sharing something personal,
the nurse gives hopeto this woman.
b) Nontherapeutic response. By providing false
reassurance, the nurseactually cut off further
discussion of the woman’s fears.
c) Therapeutic response. By providing information
about the medicationsavailable, the nurse is giving
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information to the woman.
d) Nontherapeutic response. The nurse is essentially
giving the message to thewoman that labor cannot be
tolerated without medication.
As the nurse enters a patient’s room, the nurse finds her
crying. The patient states that she has just found out that the
lump in her breast is cancer and says, “I’m so afraid of, um,
you know.” The nurse’s most therapeutic response would be
to say in agentle manner:
a) “You’re afraid you might lose your breast?”
b) “No, I’m not sure what you are talking about.”
c) “I’ll wait here until you get yourself under control, and
then we can talk.”
d) “I can see that you are very upset. Perhaps we should
discuss this later.”
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the
patients attending a wellnessworkshop. On the history form,
one of the written questions asks, “You don’t smoke,drink, or
take drugs, do you?” This question is an example of:
a) Talking too much
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b) Using confrontation
c) Using biased or leading questions
d) Using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics
According to the holistic model, a narrow definition of holistic
health includes:
a) An optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the
environment.
b) The absence of disease.
c) The response of the whole person to actual or potential
problems.
d) The internal and external environment.
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid
collection of data is requiredand often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate:
a) A person’s state of health
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HAP Final – Practice Questions
Nursing is best exemplified by which of the following definitions
of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Prevention
c) Holistic
d) Wellness
What is one way nurses use critical thinking in regard to the
nursing process?
a) Critical thinking helps nurses decide which parts of the
nursing process arenot needed in regard to a
particular client
b) Nurses do not need to think critically; they just need to
follow the doctor’sorders
c) Critical thinking helps nurses work through the
analysis, developalternatives, and implement the
best interventions
d) Critical thinking allows nurses to make decisions
regarding client carewithout involving the client in
decisions
Students frequently ask teachers, “May I ask you a
question?” This is an example ofwhich type of question?
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a) Open-ended
b) Reflective
c) Closed
d) Double-barreled
Active listening skills include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) Taking detailed notes during the interview
b) Watching for clues in body language
c) Asking open-ended questions
d) Exploring the person’s fears about the illness
A pregnant woman states, “I just know labor will be so
painful that I won’t be able tostand it. I know it sounds awful,
but I really dread going into labor.” The nurse responds by
stating, “Oh, don’t worry about labor so much. I have been
through it, and although it is painful, many good medications
are available to decrease the pain.” Which statement is true
regarding this response? The nurse’s reply was a:
a) Therapeutic response. By sharing something personal,
the nurse gives hopeto this woman.
b) Nontherapeutic response. By providing false
reassurance, the nurseactually cut off further
discussion of the woman’s fears.
c) Therapeutic response. By providing information
about the medicationsavailable, the nurse is giving
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information to the woman.
d) Nontherapeutic response. The nurse is essentially
giving the message to thewoman that labor cannot be
tolerated without medication.
As the nurse enters a patient’s room, the nurse finds her
crying. The patient states that she has just found out that the
lump in her breast is cancer and says, “I’m so afraid of, um,
you know.” The nurse’s most therapeutic response would be
to say in agentle manner:
a) “You’re afraid you might lose your breast?”
b) “No, I’m not sure what you are talking about.”
c) “I’ll wait here until you get yourself under control, and
then we can talk.”
d) “I can see that you are very upset. Perhaps we should
discuss this later.”
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the
patients attending a wellnessworkshop. On the history form,
one of the written questions asks, “You don’t smoke,drink, or
take drugs, do you?” This question is an example of:
a) Talking too much
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b) Using confrontation
c) Using biased or leading questions
d) Using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics
According to the holistic model, a narrow definition of holistic
health includes:
a) An optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the
environment.
b) The absence of disease.
c) The response of the whole person to actual or potential
problems.
d) The internal and external environment.
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid
collection of data is requiredand often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate:
a) A person’s state of health
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