NUR 103 UNIT 1 EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following tasks are associated with the orientation phase of relationship
development? - correct answer ✔✔A. Promoting the clients insight and perception of reality
B. creating an environment for the trust and rapport
C. using the problem-solving model toward goal fulfillment
D. obtaining available information on about the client from various sources
E. formulating nursing diagnoses and setting goals
answer: B & E
Nurse carol, who is the adult child of an alcoholic, is working with john, a client who abuses
alcohol. John has experienced a successful detoxification process and is beginning a rehab
program. He says to carol, "im not going to go to those stupid AA meetings, they dont help."
Carol responds with "dont you even care what happens to your children?" Carols response is an
example of: - correct answer ✔✔A. Transference
B. counter transference
C. self-disclosure
D. A breach of professional boundaries
answer: B
Nancy says to the nurse, "i worked as a secretary to put my husband through college and as
soon as he graduated, he left me. I hate him! I hate all men!" Which is an empathetic response
by the nurse? - correct answer ✔✔A. you are angry now. this id a normal response to your loss.
B. i know what you mean. men can be very insensitive
C. i understand completely. my husband divorced me too.
, D. you are depressed now, but you will feel better in time, i promise.
Answer: A
Which of the following behaviors suggest a possible breach of professional boundaries? select
all - correct answer ✔✔A. the nurse repeatedly requests to be assigned to a specific patient
B. the nurse shares the details of her divorce with the client
C. the nurse makes arrangements to meet the client outside of the therapeutic environment
D. the nurse shares how she dealt with a similar difficult situation
answer: a,b, c
Nurse Jones is working with Kim, a client in the anger-management program. Which of the
following identifies actions associated with the working phase of the therapeutic relationship? -
correct answer ✔✔a. Kim tells Nurse Jones she wants to learn more
adaptive ways to handle her anger. Together, they set some goals.
b. The goals of therapy have been met, but Kim cries and says she has to keep coming to the
therapy in order to be able to handle her anger appropriately.
c. Nurse Jones reads Kim's previous medical records. She explores her feelings about working
with a woman who has abused her child.
d. Nurse Jones helps Kim practice various techniques to control her angry outbursts. She gives
Kim positive feedback for attempting to improve maladaptive behavior.
answer: D
When there is congruence between what the nurse is feeling and what is being expressed, the
nurse is exhibiting which of the following characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔A. Trust
B. Respect
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following tasks are associated with the orientation phase of relationship
development? - correct answer ✔✔A. Promoting the clients insight and perception of reality
B. creating an environment for the trust and rapport
C. using the problem-solving model toward goal fulfillment
D. obtaining available information on about the client from various sources
E. formulating nursing diagnoses and setting goals
answer: B & E
Nurse carol, who is the adult child of an alcoholic, is working with john, a client who abuses
alcohol. John has experienced a successful detoxification process and is beginning a rehab
program. He says to carol, "im not going to go to those stupid AA meetings, they dont help."
Carol responds with "dont you even care what happens to your children?" Carols response is an
example of: - correct answer ✔✔A. Transference
B. counter transference
C. self-disclosure
D. A breach of professional boundaries
answer: B
Nancy says to the nurse, "i worked as a secretary to put my husband through college and as
soon as he graduated, he left me. I hate him! I hate all men!" Which is an empathetic response
by the nurse? - correct answer ✔✔A. you are angry now. this id a normal response to your loss.
B. i know what you mean. men can be very insensitive
C. i understand completely. my husband divorced me too.
, D. you are depressed now, but you will feel better in time, i promise.
Answer: A
Which of the following behaviors suggest a possible breach of professional boundaries? select
all - correct answer ✔✔A. the nurse repeatedly requests to be assigned to a specific patient
B. the nurse shares the details of her divorce with the client
C. the nurse makes arrangements to meet the client outside of the therapeutic environment
D. the nurse shares how she dealt with a similar difficult situation
answer: a,b, c
Nurse Jones is working with Kim, a client in the anger-management program. Which of the
following identifies actions associated with the working phase of the therapeutic relationship? -
correct answer ✔✔a. Kim tells Nurse Jones she wants to learn more
adaptive ways to handle her anger. Together, they set some goals.
b. The goals of therapy have been met, but Kim cries and says she has to keep coming to the
therapy in order to be able to handle her anger appropriately.
c. Nurse Jones reads Kim's previous medical records. She explores her feelings about working
with a woman who has abused her child.
d. Nurse Jones helps Kim practice various techniques to control her angry outbursts. She gives
Kim positive feedback for attempting to improve maladaptive behavior.
answer: D
When there is congruence between what the nurse is feeling and what is being expressed, the
nurse is exhibiting which of the following characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔A. Trust
B. Respect
