NUR 155 – Exam 1 (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED
PASS A+ [2026]
1. Which vital sign indicates a patient may have a fever?
A. Pulse 70 bpm
B. Temperature 101°F
C. BP 120/80 mmHg
D. Respirations 18/min
Answer: B
2. Which action prevents hospital-acquired infections?
A. Hand hygiene before and after patient contact
B. Wearing gloves only when giving meds
C. Skipping mask in flu season
D. Using same stethoscope for all patients
Answer: A
3. A patient is at high risk for falls. Which intervention is
most appropriate?
A. Keep bed in high position
B. Restrict fluids
C. Ensure call light is within reach
D. Only reposition once per shift
Answer: C
,4. Proper handwashing should last at least:
A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 1 minute
Answer: C
5. Which PPE is required for airborne precautions?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. N95 respirator
D. Face shield only
Answer: C
Using silence - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Accepting pauses or sliences that may extend for several seconds or minutes without
interjecting any verbal response
Providing general leads - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Using statements or questions that...
* encourage the client to verbalize
* choose a topic of conversation
* and facilitate continued verbalization
Being specific and tentative - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Making statements that are specific rather than general, and tentative rather than
absolute
using open-ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
,Asking broad questions that lead or invite the client to explore (elaborate, clarify,
describe, compare or illustrate) thoughts or feelings; invite answers that are longer than
one or two words
using touch - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Providing appropriate forms of touch to reinforce caring feelings; be sensitive to
differences in attitudes and practices of clients and self
restating or paraphrasing - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Actively listening for the client's basic message then repeating those thoughts and/or
feelings in similar words
seeing clarification - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
A method of making the client's broad overall meaning of the message more
understandable; to clarify the message or confess confusion
perception checking or seeking consensual validation - CORRECT ANSWER
Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
A method similar to clarifying that verifies the meaning of specific words rather than the
overall meaning of a message
offering self - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Suggesting one's presence, interest, or wish to understand the client without making
any demands or attaching conditions
giving information - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Providing in simple terms and direct manner, specific, factual information the client may
or may not request
acknowledging - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Giving recognition, in a nonjudgmental way, of a change in behavior, an effort the client
has made, or a contribution to a communication
clarifying time or sequence - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Helping the client clarify an event, situation, or happening in relationship to time
presenting reality - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Helping the client to differentiate the real from the unreal
focusing - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
, Helping the client expand on and develop a topic of importance
reflecting - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Directing ideas, feelings, questions, or content back to clients to enable them to explore
their own ideas and feelings about a situation
summarizing and planning - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Stating the main points of a discussion to clarify the relevant points discussed
stereotyping - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Offering generalized and oversimplified beliefs about groups of people that are based
on experiences too limited to be valid
agreeing and disagreeing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Implies that the client is either right or wrong and that the nurse is in a position to judge
this
being defensive - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Attempting to protect a person or health care services from negative comments
challenging - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Giving a response that makes clients prove their statement or point of view
probing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Asking for more information chiefly out of curiosity rather than with the intent to assist
the client
testing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Asking questions that make the client admit to something
rejecting - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Refusing to discuss certain topics with the client
changing topics and subjects - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Directing the communication into areas of self interest rather than considering the
client's concerns is often a self-protective response to a topic that causes anxiety
unwarranted reassurance - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Using cliches or comforting statements of advice as a means to reassure the client
passing judgment - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Giving opinions and approving or disapproving responses, moralizing, or implying one's
own values
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED
PASS A+ [2026]
1. Which vital sign indicates a patient may have a fever?
A. Pulse 70 bpm
B. Temperature 101°F
C. BP 120/80 mmHg
D. Respirations 18/min
Answer: B
2. Which action prevents hospital-acquired infections?
A. Hand hygiene before and after patient contact
B. Wearing gloves only when giving meds
C. Skipping mask in flu season
D. Using same stethoscope for all patients
Answer: A
3. A patient is at high risk for falls. Which intervention is
most appropriate?
A. Keep bed in high position
B. Restrict fluids
C. Ensure call light is within reach
D. Only reposition once per shift
Answer: C
,4. Proper handwashing should last at least:
A. 5 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 20 seconds
D. 1 minute
Answer: C
5. Which PPE is required for airborne precautions?
A. Gloves
B. Gown
C. N95 respirator
D. Face shield only
Answer: C
Using silence - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Accepting pauses or sliences that may extend for several seconds or minutes without
interjecting any verbal response
Providing general leads - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Using statements or questions that...
* encourage the client to verbalize
* choose a topic of conversation
* and facilitate continued verbalization
Being specific and tentative - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Making statements that are specific rather than general, and tentative rather than
absolute
using open-ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
,Asking broad questions that lead or invite the client to explore (elaborate, clarify,
describe, compare or illustrate) thoughts or feelings; invite answers that are longer than
one or two words
using touch - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Providing appropriate forms of touch to reinforce caring feelings; be sensitive to
differences in attitudes and practices of clients and self
restating or paraphrasing - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Actively listening for the client's basic message then repeating those thoughts and/or
feelings in similar words
seeing clarification - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
A method of making the client's broad overall meaning of the message more
understandable; to clarify the message or confess confusion
perception checking or seeking consensual validation - CORRECT ANSWER
Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
A method similar to clarifying that verifies the meaning of specific words rather than the
overall meaning of a message
offering self - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Suggesting one's presence, interest, or wish to understand the client without making
any demands or attaching conditions
giving information - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Providing in simple terms and direct manner, specific, factual information the client may
or may not request
acknowledging - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Giving recognition, in a nonjudgmental way, of a change in behavior, an effort the client
has made, or a contribution to a communication
clarifying time or sequence - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Helping the client clarify an event, situation, or happening in relationship to time
presenting reality - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Helping the client to differentiate the real from the unreal
focusing - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
, Helping the client expand on and develop a topic of importance
reflecting - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
Directing ideas, feelings, questions, or content back to clients to enable them to explore
their own ideas and feelings about a situation
summarizing and planning - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic Communication
Techniques:
Stating the main points of a discussion to clarify the relevant points discussed
stereotyping - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Offering generalized and oversimplified beliefs about groups of people that are based
on experiences too limited to be valid
agreeing and disagreeing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Implies that the client is either right or wrong and that the nurse is in a position to judge
this
being defensive - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Attempting to protect a person or health care services from negative comments
challenging - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Giving a response that makes clients prove their statement or point of view
probing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Asking for more information chiefly out of curiosity rather than with the intent to assist
the client
testing - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Asking questions that make the client admit to something
rejecting - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Refusing to discuss certain topics with the client
changing topics and subjects - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Directing the communication into areas of self interest rather than considering the
client's concerns is often a self-protective response to a topic that causes anxiety
unwarranted reassurance - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Using cliches or comforting statements of advice as a means to reassure the client
passing judgment - CORRECT ANSWER Barriers to Communication:
Giving opinions and approving or disapproving responses, moralizing, or implying one's
own values
