1. A nurse is preparing to assess a client who is new to the clinic. When beginning the
collection of the client database, which of the following actions should the nurse
prioritize?
A) Establishing a trusting relationship
B) Determining the client's strengths
C) Identifying potential health problems
D) Making clinical inferences
2. A nurse is interpreting and validating information from an older adult client who has
been experiencing a functional decline. The nurse is in which phase of the interview?
A) Introductory
B) Working
C) Summary
D) Closing
3. A 71-year-old woman has been admitted to the hospital for a vaginal hysterectomy, and
the nurse is collecting subjective data prior to surgery. Which statement by the nurse
could be construed as judgmental?
A) “How often do your adult children typically visit you?”
B) “Your husband's death must have been very difficult for you.”
C) “You must quit smoking because it affects others, not only you.”
D) “How would you describe your feelings about getting older?”
4. A nurse is interviewing a 22-year-old client of the campus medical clinic. Which
nonverbal behavior should the nurse adopt to best facilitate communication during this
phase of assessment?
A) Standing while the client is seated
B) Using a moderate amount of eye contact
C) Sitting across the room from the client
D) Minimizing facial expressions
5. A nurse is providing feedback to a colleague after observing the colleague's interview of
a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as an example
of a closed-ended question or statement?
A) “Tell me about your relationship with your children?”
B) “Tell me what you eat in a normal day?”
C) “Are you allergic to any medications?”
D) “What is your typical day like?”
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, 6. A #cxclient #cxhas #cxpresented #cxto #cxthe #cxemergency #cxdepartment #cxand #cxis #cxhaving #cxdifficulty
#cxdescribing #cxher #cxvague #cxsensation #cxof #cxphysical #cxdiscomfort #cxand #cxunease. #cxHow
#cxcan #cxthe #cxnurse #cxbest #cxelicit #cxmeaningful #cxassessment #cxdata #cxabout #cxthe #cxnature #cxof
#cxthe #cxclient's #cxcomplaint?
A) Ignore #cxthe #cxcomplaint #cxfor #cxnow #cxand #cxreturn #cxto #cxit #cxlater #cxin #cxthe #cxassessment.
B) Provide #cxa #cxlaundry #cxlist #cxof #cxdescriptive #cxwords.
C) Restate #cxthe #cxquestion #cxusing #cxsimpler #cxterms.
D) Wait #cxin #cxsilence #cxuntil #cxthe #cxclient #cxcan #cxdetermine #cxthe #cxcorrect #cxwords.
7. A #cxnurse #cxis #cxeliciting #cxa #cxclient's #cxhealth #cxhistory #cxand #cxthe #cxclient #cxasks, #cx“Can #cxI
#cxtake #cxthe #cxherb #cxginkgo #cxbiloba #cxwith #cxmy #cxother #cxmedications?” #cxWhat #cxaction
#cxwould #cxbe #cxbest #cxif #cxthe #cxnurse #cxis #cxunsure #cxof #cxthe #cxanswer?
A) Promise #cxto #cxfind #cxout #cxthe #cxinformation #cxfor #cxthe #cxclient.
B) Change #cxthe #cxsubject #cxand #cxreturn #cxto #cxthis #cxtopic #cxlater.
C) Teach #cxthe #cxclient #cxto #cxonly #cxtake #cxprescribed #cxmedications.
D) Encourage #cxthe #cxclient #cxto #cxask #cxthe #cxpharmacist #cxor #cxprimary #cxcare #cxprovider.
8. The #cxnurse #cxis #cxpreparing #cxto #cxassess #cxthe #cxmental #cxstatus #cxof #cxa #cx90-year-old #cxclient
#cxwho #cxis #cxbeing #cxadmitted #cxto #cxthe #cxhospital #cxfrom #cxa #cxlong-term #cxcare #cxfacility.
#cxWhich #cxof #cxthe #cxfollowing #cxshould #cxthe #cxnurse #cxassess #cxfirst?
A) The #cxclient's #cxsensory #cxabilities
B) The #cxclient's #cxgeneral #cxintelligence
C) The #cxpresence #cxof #cxany #cxphobias
D) The #cxclient's #cxjudgment #cxand #cxinsight
9. A #cxnurse #cxprovides #cxcare #cxin #cxa #cxrural #cxhospital #cxthat #cxserves #cxa #cxcommunity #cxthat
#cxhas #cxfew #cxminority #cxresidents. #cxWhen #cxinterviewing #cxa #cxclient #cxfrom #cxa #cxminority
#cxculture, #cxthe #cxnurse #cxhas #cxenlisted #cxthe #cxassistance #cxof #cxa #cx“culture #cxbroker.” #cxHow
#cxcan #cxthis #cxindividual #cxbest #cxfacilitate #cxthe #cxclient's #cxcare?
A) By #cxinterpreting #cxthe #cxclient's #cxlanguage #cxand #cxculture
B) By #cxevaluating #cxthe #cxclient's #cxculturally #cxbased #cxhealth #cxpractices
C) By #cxteaching #cxthe #cxclient #cxabout #cxhealth #cxcare
D) By #cxmaking #cxthe #cxclient #cxfeel #cxcomfortable #cxand #cxsafe
10. Upon #cxentering #cxan #cxexam #cxroom, #cxthe #cxclient #cxstates, #cx“Well! #cxI #cxwas #cxgetting #cxready
#cxto #cxleave. #cxMy #cxschedule #cxis #cxvery #cxbusy #cxand #cxI #cxdon't #cxhave #cxtime #cxto #cxwaste
#cxwaiting #cxuntil #cxyou #cxhave #cxthe #cxtime #cxto #cxsee #cxme!” #cxWhich #cxresponse #cxby #cxthe
#cxnurse #cxwould #cxbe #cxmost #cxappropriate?
A) “Our #cxschedule #cxis #cxvery #cxbusy #cxalso. #cxWe #cxgot #cxto #cxyou #cxas #cxsoon #cxas #cxwe
#cxcould.”
B) “No #cxone #cxis #cxforcing #cxyou #cxto #cxbe #cxhere, #cxand #cxyou #cxare #cxfree #cxto #cxleave #cxat #cxany
#cxtime.”
C) “Would #cxyou #cxlike #cxto #cxreport #cxyour #cxcomplaints #cxto #cxsomeone #cxwith #cxpower?”
D) “You're #cxcertainly #cxjustified #cxin #cxbeing #cxupset, #cxbut #cxI #cxam #cxready #cxto #cxbegin #cxyour
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collection of the client database, which of the following actions should the nurse
prioritize?
A) Establishing a trusting relationship
B) Determining the client's strengths
C) Identifying potential health problems
D) Making clinical inferences
2. A nurse is interpreting and validating information from an older adult client who has
been experiencing a functional decline. The nurse is in which phase of the interview?
A) Introductory
B) Working
C) Summary
D) Closing
3. A 71-year-old woman has been admitted to the hospital for a vaginal hysterectomy, and
the nurse is collecting subjective data prior to surgery. Which statement by the nurse
could be construed as judgmental?
A) “How often do your adult children typically visit you?”
B) “Your husband's death must have been very difficult for you.”
C) “You must quit smoking because it affects others, not only you.”
D) “How would you describe your feelings about getting older?”
4. A nurse is interviewing a 22-year-old client of the campus medical clinic. Which
nonverbal behavior should the nurse adopt to best facilitate communication during this
phase of assessment?
A) Standing while the client is seated
B) Using a moderate amount of eye contact
C) Sitting across the room from the client
D) Minimizing facial expressions
5. A nurse is providing feedback to a colleague after observing the colleague's interview of
a newly admitted client. Which of the following would the nurse identify as an example
of a closed-ended question or statement?
A) “Tell me about your relationship with your children?”
B) “Tell me what you eat in a normal day?”
C) “Are you allergic to any medications?”
D) “What is your typical day like?”
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, 6. A #cxclient #cxhas #cxpresented #cxto #cxthe #cxemergency #cxdepartment #cxand #cxis #cxhaving #cxdifficulty
#cxdescribing #cxher #cxvague #cxsensation #cxof #cxphysical #cxdiscomfort #cxand #cxunease. #cxHow
#cxcan #cxthe #cxnurse #cxbest #cxelicit #cxmeaningful #cxassessment #cxdata #cxabout #cxthe #cxnature #cxof
#cxthe #cxclient's #cxcomplaint?
A) Ignore #cxthe #cxcomplaint #cxfor #cxnow #cxand #cxreturn #cxto #cxit #cxlater #cxin #cxthe #cxassessment.
B) Provide #cxa #cxlaundry #cxlist #cxof #cxdescriptive #cxwords.
C) Restate #cxthe #cxquestion #cxusing #cxsimpler #cxterms.
D) Wait #cxin #cxsilence #cxuntil #cxthe #cxclient #cxcan #cxdetermine #cxthe #cxcorrect #cxwords.
7. A #cxnurse #cxis #cxeliciting #cxa #cxclient's #cxhealth #cxhistory #cxand #cxthe #cxclient #cxasks, #cx“Can #cxI
#cxtake #cxthe #cxherb #cxginkgo #cxbiloba #cxwith #cxmy #cxother #cxmedications?” #cxWhat #cxaction
#cxwould #cxbe #cxbest #cxif #cxthe #cxnurse #cxis #cxunsure #cxof #cxthe #cxanswer?
A) Promise #cxto #cxfind #cxout #cxthe #cxinformation #cxfor #cxthe #cxclient.
B) Change #cxthe #cxsubject #cxand #cxreturn #cxto #cxthis #cxtopic #cxlater.
C) Teach #cxthe #cxclient #cxto #cxonly #cxtake #cxprescribed #cxmedications.
D) Encourage #cxthe #cxclient #cxto #cxask #cxthe #cxpharmacist #cxor #cxprimary #cxcare #cxprovider.
8. The #cxnurse #cxis #cxpreparing #cxto #cxassess #cxthe #cxmental #cxstatus #cxof #cxa #cx90-year-old #cxclient
#cxwho #cxis #cxbeing #cxadmitted #cxto #cxthe #cxhospital #cxfrom #cxa #cxlong-term #cxcare #cxfacility.
#cxWhich #cxof #cxthe #cxfollowing #cxshould #cxthe #cxnurse #cxassess #cxfirst?
A) The #cxclient's #cxsensory #cxabilities
B) The #cxclient's #cxgeneral #cxintelligence
C) The #cxpresence #cxof #cxany #cxphobias
D) The #cxclient's #cxjudgment #cxand #cxinsight
9. A #cxnurse #cxprovides #cxcare #cxin #cxa #cxrural #cxhospital #cxthat #cxserves #cxa #cxcommunity #cxthat
#cxhas #cxfew #cxminority #cxresidents. #cxWhen #cxinterviewing #cxa #cxclient #cxfrom #cxa #cxminority
#cxculture, #cxthe #cxnurse #cxhas #cxenlisted #cxthe #cxassistance #cxof #cxa #cx“culture #cxbroker.” #cxHow
#cxcan #cxthis #cxindividual #cxbest #cxfacilitate #cxthe #cxclient's #cxcare?
A) By #cxinterpreting #cxthe #cxclient's #cxlanguage #cxand #cxculture
B) By #cxevaluating #cxthe #cxclient's #cxculturally #cxbased #cxhealth #cxpractices
C) By #cxteaching #cxthe #cxclient #cxabout #cxhealth #cxcare
D) By #cxmaking #cxthe #cxclient #cxfeel #cxcomfortable #cxand #cxsafe
10. Upon #cxentering #cxan #cxexam #cxroom, #cxthe #cxclient #cxstates, #cx“Well! #cxI #cxwas #cxgetting #cxready
#cxto #cxleave. #cxMy #cxschedule #cxis #cxvery #cxbusy #cxand #cxI #cxdon't #cxhave #cxtime #cxto #cxwaste
#cxwaiting #cxuntil #cxyou #cxhave #cxthe #cxtime #cxto #cxsee #cxme!” #cxWhich #cxresponse #cxby #cxthe
#cxnurse #cxwould #cxbe #cxmost #cxappropriate?
A) “Our #cxschedule #cxis #cxvery #cxbusy #cxalso. #cxWe #cxgot #cxto #cxyou #cxas #cxsoon #cxas #cxwe
#cxcould.”
B) “No #cxone #cxis #cxforcing #cxyou #cxto #cxbe #cxhere, #cxand #cxyou #cxare #cxfree #cxto #cxleave #cxat #cxany
#cxtime.”
C) “Would #cxyou #cxlike #cxto #cxreport #cxyour #cxcomplaints #cxto #cxsomeone #cxwith #cxpower?”
D) “You're #cxcertainly #cxjustified #cxin #cxbeing #cxupset, #cxbut #cxI #cxam #cxready #cxto #cxbegin #cxyour
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