Final Exam: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II Review| Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis.

Final Exam: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest
2025/ 2026 Update) Medical Surgical
Nursing II Review| Questions with Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis.

Question:

The nurse is preparing to complete a health assessment on a 16-year-old
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girl whose parents have brought her to the clinic. Which instruction would
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be appropriate for the parents before the interview begins?
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A. "Please stay during the interview; you can answer for her if she does
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not know the answer."
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i,- B. "It would be helpful to interview the three of you together."
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C. "While I interview your daughter, will you please stay in the room and
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complete these family health history questionnaires?"
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D. "While I interview your daughter, will you step out to the waiting room
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and complete these family health history questionnaires?"?
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Answer:

D




Question:

,The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently
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learned that she is pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to
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begin prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are
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excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks
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nervously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering
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the concept of communication, the nurse knows that which statement is
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most accurate? The woman is:
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i,- A. excited about her pregnancy but nervous about labor.
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i,- B. exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match.
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C. excited about her pregnancy but her husband is not and this is
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upsetting her. i,-




D. not excited about her pregnancy but believes the nurse will respond
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Answer:
B




Question:

The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment in order
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to promote the success of an interview?
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i,- A. Reduces noise by turning off television and radios.
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B. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet
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or less.
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C. Provides a dim light that makes a room cozier and will help the patient
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relax.

, D. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient some
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personal space.? i,-




Answer:

A




Question:

During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath.
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Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
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i,- A. Reflection
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i,- B. Facilitation
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i,- C. Direct Questions
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i,- D. Open-ended Question?
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Answer:

D




Question:
A man has been admitted to the observation unit for observation after
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being treated for a large cut on his forehead. As the nurse works through
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the interview, one of the standard questions has to do with alcohol,
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tobacco, and drug use. When the nurse asks him about tobacco use, he
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states, "I quit smoking after my wife died 7 years ago." However, the
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nurse notices an open package of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. Using
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, i,- A. "I know that you are lying."
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i,- B. "Come on, tell me how much you smoke."
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C. "I didn't realize your wife had died. It must be difficult for you at this
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time. Please tell me more about that."
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D. "You have said that you don't smoke, but I see you have an open
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Answer:

D



Question:
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these
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i,- A. To provide an opportunity for interaction between patient and nurse.
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i,- B. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information.
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C. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical
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assesment.
D. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's
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past and current health.?
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Answer:

D




Question:

A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the
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nurse's best response for this information?
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