Nur 216 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What is a health assessment? - Correct answer-Assessing the whole patient,
collecting health status data.
How do you define health? - Correct answer-Complete physical, social, and mental
well-being.
How do you assess your client? - Correct answer-Using the ADPIE framework.
What is Healthy People 2030? - Correct answer-A framework to improve health
and well-being.
What are the goals of Healthy People 2030? - Correct answer-1. Attain healthy
lives, 2. Eliminate disparities, 3. Create healthy environments, 4. Promote healthy
development, 5. Engage leadership.
What is the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)? - Correct answer-An
organization that provides recommendations for preventive care.
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,What are the goals of the USPSTF? - Correct answer-To provide evidence-based
recommendations for preventive services.
What is active listening? - Correct answer-Attentive and engaged listening to the
speaker.
What are broad opening questions? - Correct answer-Questions that encourage the
speaker to provide detailed responses.
What is clarification? - Correct answer-Seeking further information or
understanding from the speaker.
What is empathy? - Correct answer-Understanding and sharing the feelings of the
speaker.
What is respect? - Correct answer-Treating the speaker with dignity and valuing
their perspective.
What is exploring? - Correct answer-Delving deeper into a topic or issue raised by
the speaker.
What is facilitation? - Correct answer-Encouraging and supporting the speaker's
communication.
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, What is focusing? - Correct answer-Maintaining attention on the main topic or
issue.
What are verbal and nonverbal communication? - Correct answer-Verbal: spoken
or written words; Nonverbal: body language, gestures, facial expressions.
What are effective communication techniques? - Correct answer-Active listening,
active observing, broad opening questions, clarification, confrontation, empathy,
respect, focusing, facilitation, reflecting/stating the observed, transitional
statements, silence, and summarizing.
Why is communicating with the patient important? - Correct answer-To gather
information for a health history and provide effective care.
What are barriers to communication? - Correct answer-Leading the patient, asking
too many questions, not allowing enough response time, using medical jargon,
assuming what the patient is saying, using clichés, offering false reassurance,
specifically asking 'why' questions, changing the subject inappropriately, giving
opinions, stereotyping, using patronizing language.
How do you communicate with hearing impaired patients? - Correct answer-Use
written communication, sign language interpreters, or assistive devices.
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Answers
What is a health assessment? - Correct answer-Assessing the whole patient,
collecting health status data.
How do you define health? - Correct answer-Complete physical, social, and mental
well-being.
How do you assess your client? - Correct answer-Using the ADPIE framework.
What is Healthy People 2030? - Correct answer-A framework to improve health
and well-being.
What are the goals of Healthy People 2030? - Correct answer-1. Attain healthy
lives, 2. Eliminate disparities, 3. Create healthy environments, 4. Promote healthy
development, 5. Engage leadership.
What is the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)? - Correct answer-An
organization that provides recommendations for preventive care.
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,What are the goals of the USPSTF? - Correct answer-To provide evidence-based
recommendations for preventive services.
What is active listening? - Correct answer-Attentive and engaged listening to the
speaker.
What are broad opening questions? - Correct answer-Questions that encourage the
speaker to provide detailed responses.
What is clarification? - Correct answer-Seeking further information or
understanding from the speaker.
What is empathy? - Correct answer-Understanding and sharing the feelings of the
speaker.
What is respect? - Correct answer-Treating the speaker with dignity and valuing
their perspective.
What is exploring? - Correct answer-Delving deeper into a topic or issue raised by
the speaker.
What is facilitation? - Correct answer-Encouraging and supporting the speaker's
communication.
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, What is focusing? - Correct answer-Maintaining attention on the main topic or
issue.
What are verbal and nonverbal communication? - Correct answer-Verbal: spoken
or written words; Nonverbal: body language, gestures, facial expressions.
What are effective communication techniques? - Correct answer-Active listening,
active observing, broad opening questions, clarification, confrontation, empathy,
respect, focusing, facilitation, reflecting/stating the observed, transitional
statements, silence, and summarizing.
Why is communicating with the patient important? - Correct answer-To gather
information for a health history and provide effective care.
What are barriers to communication? - Correct answer-Leading the patient, asking
too many questions, not allowing enough response time, using medical jargon,
assuming what the patient is saying, using clichés, offering false reassurance,
specifically asking 'why' questions, changing the subject inappropriately, giving
opinions, stereotyping, using patronizing language.
How do you communicate with hearing impaired patients? - Correct answer-Use
written communication, sign language interpreters, or assistive devices.
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