NURS 505 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
What use of social media will not violate patient confidentiality? - correct answer ✔✔1. Never
share patient info or photos
2.Be aware of your audience. Make sure that the content of your posts is appropriate for the
people who will be seeing it and may share it with others.
3. Maintain separate personal and professional accounts
4. Be cautious about friending or interacting with patients online
5. Follow workplace policies
6. Avoid posting anything that could be considered unprofessional or inappropriate, such as
photos or videos of patients.
7. Use privacy settings on personal accounts
8. Have written consent
9. Share credible information only
10. Professional standards apply in digital environments
,What's the nurse's responsibility when a family member refuses to allow a patient to receive a
blood transfusion because of religious reasons? - correct answer ✔✔1. Respect patient's
autonomy first
2. Determine if patient can make their own healthcare decisions
3. Advocate for the patient
4. Educate
5. Document all discussions, decisions, and actions taken
6. Consult the ethics committee
7. Follow hospital policy
8. Maintain professionalism by remaining non-judgemental and providing care without bias
9. Seek legal guidance
10. Explore alternatives
What are therapeutic nursing responses? - correct answer ✔✔1. Using open-ended questions
to encourage elaboration
2. Actively listen and be comfortable with silence
,3. using prompts like "go on" or "tell me more"
4. empathize
5. Using therapeutic touch when appropriate
6. Making observations to invite discussion
7. Maintain nonjudgmental and accepting attitude
8. focus on patient's needs more
9. Share hope
10. prompt personal growth and positive change
11. Share humor
12. provide relevant information
13. Ask for clarifications
14. Summarize previous interactions when starting new one
15. self disclosure as an expression of sincerity and honesty
, 16. confront with great sensitivity
What are non therapeutic nursing responses? - correct answer ✔✔1. avoiding conflict or
sidestepping issues
2. being defensive by ignoring patient's concerns
3. giving personal opinions take away decision-making from patient
4. complaining to third party
5. making promises without authority
6. dismiss patient concerns
7. using medical jargon with no explanation
8. offering false reassurance
9. arguing with patient
10. Asking personal questions
11. automatic responses that are generalized beliefs held about people
12. sympathy
ANSWERS & COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
What use of social media will not violate patient confidentiality? - correct answer ✔✔1. Never
share patient info or photos
2.Be aware of your audience. Make sure that the content of your posts is appropriate for the
people who will be seeing it and may share it with others.
3. Maintain separate personal and professional accounts
4. Be cautious about friending or interacting with patients online
5. Follow workplace policies
6. Avoid posting anything that could be considered unprofessional or inappropriate, such as
photos or videos of patients.
7. Use privacy settings on personal accounts
8. Have written consent
9. Share credible information only
10. Professional standards apply in digital environments
,What's the nurse's responsibility when a family member refuses to allow a patient to receive a
blood transfusion because of religious reasons? - correct answer ✔✔1. Respect patient's
autonomy first
2. Determine if patient can make their own healthcare decisions
3. Advocate for the patient
4. Educate
5. Document all discussions, decisions, and actions taken
6. Consult the ethics committee
7. Follow hospital policy
8. Maintain professionalism by remaining non-judgemental and providing care without bias
9. Seek legal guidance
10. Explore alternatives
What are therapeutic nursing responses? - correct answer ✔✔1. Using open-ended questions
to encourage elaboration
2. Actively listen and be comfortable with silence
,3. using prompts like "go on" or "tell me more"
4. empathize
5. Using therapeutic touch when appropriate
6. Making observations to invite discussion
7. Maintain nonjudgmental and accepting attitude
8. focus on patient's needs more
9. Share hope
10. prompt personal growth and positive change
11. Share humor
12. provide relevant information
13. Ask for clarifications
14. Summarize previous interactions when starting new one
15. self disclosure as an expression of sincerity and honesty
, 16. confront with great sensitivity
What are non therapeutic nursing responses? - correct answer ✔✔1. avoiding conflict or
sidestepping issues
2. being defensive by ignoring patient's concerns
3. giving personal opinions take away decision-making from patient
4. complaining to third party
5. making promises without authority
6. dismiss patient concerns
7. using medical jargon with no explanation
8. offering false reassurance
9. arguing with patient
10. Asking personal questions
11. automatic responses that are generalized beliefs held about people
12. sympathy
