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Nursing 105 Final Exam Questions
With Comprehensive Answers 2026
Your patient states that she is feeling depressed. As a nurse, which of the
following would be an appropriate therapeutic response to your patient's
statement?
A) "Tell me more about how you are feeling."
B) "Why are you depressed?"
C) "Don't worry, things will get better."
D) "People who are depressed are too focused on themselves." - correct-answer-A
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When communicating with another individual, you use either verbal or non-verbal
communication. These forms of communication are never used together at the
same time.
A) True
B) False - correct-answer-B
Which situation below should cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the
nurse aide's behavior?
A) The nurse aide is calling the older adult patient "honey."
B) The nurse aide is facing the older adult patient when talking.
C) The nurse aide cleans the older adult patient's glasses.
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D) The nurse aide allows time for the older adult patient to answer a question. -
correct-answer-A
The nurse is admitting a patient who will be having elective surgery. The nurse
spends over an hour asking the patient questions as part of the admission
process. What is the nurse's primary reason for doing this?
A) This will help the nurse provide better care for the patient.
B) It is hospital protocol and part of the admission process.
C) The nurse is trying to make the patient more comfortable.
D) The nurse needs the time to give a detailed description of what to expect. -
correct-answer-A
Nursing 105 Final Exam Questions
With Comprehensive Answers 2026
Your patient states that she is feeling depressed. As a nurse, which of the
following would be an appropriate therapeutic response to your patient's
statement?
A) "Tell me more about how you are feeling."
B) "Why are you depressed?"
C) "Don't worry, things will get better."
D) "People who are depressed are too focused on themselves." - correct-answer-A
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When communicating with another individual, you use either verbal or non-verbal
communication. These forms of communication are never used together at the
same time.
A) True
B) False - correct-answer-B
Which situation below should cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the
nurse aide's behavior?
A) The nurse aide is calling the older adult patient "honey."
B) The nurse aide is facing the older adult patient when talking.
C) The nurse aide cleans the older adult patient's glasses.
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D) The nurse aide allows time for the older adult patient to answer a question. -
correct-answer-A
The nurse is admitting a patient who will be having elective surgery. The nurse
spends over an hour asking the patient questions as part of the admission
process. What is the nurse's primary reason for doing this?
A) This will help the nurse provide better care for the patient.
B) It is hospital protocol and part of the admission process.
C) The nurse is trying to make the patient more comfortable.
D) The nurse needs the time to give a detailed description of what to expect. -
correct-answer-A
