NUR 352 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW
& PRACTICE QUESTIONS
B - ANS✔✔ A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observes
the patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize
from the patient's actions and statements?
A. Linguistic
B. Paralinguistic
C. Explicit
D. Inadequate
B - ANS✔✔ Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How
messages are received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood
disturbance, environmental stimuli related to the setting of the communication, and contextual
variables?
A. Therapeutic communication
B. Metacommunication
C. Vigor communication
D. Internal noise
A - ANS✔✔ A patient does not make eye contact with the nurse and is folding his arms at his
chest. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?
A. Nonverbal communication
B. A message filter
C. A cultural barrier
D. Social skills
, B, C, D - ANS✔✔ Nurses must communicate effectively with the health care team for which of
the following reasons?
Select all that apply.
A. Improve the nurse's status with the health team members
B. Reduce the risk of errors to the patient
C. Provide optimum level of patient care
D. Improve patient outcomes
E. Prevent issues that need to be reported to outside agencies
A, C - ANS✔✔ Which strategies should a nurse use to facilitate a safe transition of care during a
patient's transfer from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility?
Select all that apply.
A. Collaboration between staff members from sending and receiving departments
B. Requiring that the patient visit the facility before a transfer is arranged
C. Using a standardized transfer policy and transfer tool
D. Arranging all patient transfers during the same time each day
E. Relying on family members to share information with the new facility
C - ANS✔✔ A patient is evaluated in the emergency department after causing an automobile
accident while being under the influence of alcohol. While assessing the patient, which
statement would be the most therapeutic?
A. "Why did you drive after you had been drinking?"
B. "We have multiple patients to see tonight as a result of this accident."
C. "Tell me what happened before, during, and after the automobile accident tonight."
D. "It will be okay. No one was seriously hurt in the accident."
A - ANS✔✔ A nurse has been gathering physical assessment data on a patient and is now
listening to the patient's concerns. The nurse sets a goal of care that incorporates the patient's
& PRACTICE QUESTIONS
B - ANS✔✔ A patient states that everything has been going great; however, the nurse observes
the patient biting his nails and fidgeting. What type of communication does the nurse recognize
from the patient's actions and statements?
A. Linguistic
B. Paralinguistic
C. Explicit
D. Inadequate
B - ANS✔✔ Which of the following communication terms can be applied to this statement: How
messages are received and interpreted would include personal states such as mood
disturbance, environmental stimuli related to the setting of the communication, and contextual
variables?
A. Therapeutic communication
B. Metacommunication
C. Vigor communication
D. Internal noise
A - ANS✔✔ A patient does not make eye contact with the nurse and is folding his arms at his
chest. Which aspect of communication has the nurse assessed?
A. Nonverbal communication
B. A message filter
C. A cultural barrier
D. Social skills
, B, C, D - ANS✔✔ Nurses must communicate effectively with the health care team for which of
the following reasons?
Select all that apply.
A. Improve the nurse's status with the health team members
B. Reduce the risk of errors to the patient
C. Provide optimum level of patient care
D. Improve patient outcomes
E. Prevent issues that need to be reported to outside agencies
A, C - ANS✔✔ Which strategies should a nurse use to facilitate a safe transition of care during a
patient's transfer from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility?
Select all that apply.
A. Collaboration between staff members from sending and receiving departments
B. Requiring that the patient visit the facility before a transfer is arranged
C. Using a standardized transfer policy and transfer tool
D. Arranging all patient transfers during the same time each day
E. Relying on family members to share information with the new facility
C - ANS✔✔ A patient is evaluated in the emergency department after causing an automobile
accident while being under the influence of alcohol. While assessing the patient, which
statement would be the most therapeutic?
A. "Why did you drive after you had been drinking?"
B. "We have multiple patients to see tonight as a result of this accident."
C. "Tell me what happened before, during, and after the automobile accident tonight."
D. "It will be okay. No one was seriously hurt in the accident."
A - ANS✔✔ A nurse has been gathering physical assessment data on a patient and is now
listening to the patient's concerns. The nurse sets a goal of care that incorporates the patient's
