NUR179 Final Review Exam Questions
With Correct Marking Scheme
/.The patient threw a urinal at the nurse and told her she is terrible at her job. The nurse
informed the patient this behavior is not appropriate. What type of communication is the
nurse demonstrating? - Answer-✅Assertive
/.The nurse is education the patient about his medications when the patient tells her to
go back to school as she does not know very much about medications. The patient is
showing demonstrating what type of communication? - Answer-✅Aggressive
/.The patient was just told he has to have dialysis 3 times a week. The patient tells the
nurse "I'm upset I did not see all of the places I wanted to, now I will not ne able to visit
the places I wanted to see." What is the most therapeutic response by the nurse? -
Answer-✅"You are upset that it's too late to visit places you would like to see?"
/.The patient was just diagnosed with a brain tumor, and asks the nurse if she should
have surgery. What is the most therapeutic response by the nurse? - Answer-✅"Tell me
what you know about the surgery" and answer any questions she may have, but
ultimately it's the patient decision.
/.The patient was admitted after having a CVA resulting in difficulty understanding
speech. The patient is experiencing... - Answer-✅Receptive aphasia
/.Name 2 ways the nurse can establish a trusting relationship with the patient. - Answer-
✅-Convey confidence and competence with care
-Communicate they are approachable and ready to listen
-Communicate empathy to the patient
/.While giving care to an elderly patient the nurse uses all her senses to interpret verbal
and nonverbal messages using what technique? - Answer-✅Active listening
/.The patient underwent a carotid endarterectomy and is asking the nurse about incision
care. The patient is an auditory learner. This patient will learn best by... - Answer-
✅Listening to the nurses verbal instructions about incision care.
/.The patient is a visual learner, which means they would learn best by... - Answer-
✅Seeing, reading, or watching
, /.The patient is a kinesthetic learner, which means they learn best by... - Answer-
✅Doing/hands on
/.The patient is an auditory learner, which means they learn best by... - Answer-
✅Listening
/.The patient requires education, and does not speak the nurses language. The best
intervention for the patient is... - Answer-✅Get an Interpreter
/.The nurse sits down with the patient to present information from a teaching plan. This
part of the nursing assessment is called what? - Answer-✅Implementation
/.The nurse created a handout for new diabetic education. The information should be at
what reading level? - Answer-✅5th grade
/.The patient can speak and understand some English, but is not fluent. What should
the nurse do? - Answer-✅Get an interpreter
/.For patient learning to take place, the nurse much do what? - Answer-✅Go over the
topic more than once for the patient to remember it.
/.Name 1 thing the nurse can do to evaluate patient learning. - Answer-✅-Have the
patient restate the information
-Ask the patient to give a return demo of the task
-Ask questions to determine understanding
/.The nurse taught the patient to quit smoking, eat healthy, and minimize alcohol
consumption. What are these considered? - Answer-✅Wellness strategies
/.Name 3 complications the patient with diabetes is at risk for. - Answer-✅-Neuropathy
-Retinopathy
-Renal disease
-Heart disease
-Poor circulation
/.During assessment, the nurse asks the patient to watch a pen as she moves it away
from their face, and then back. What is the nurse assessing? - Answer-
✅Accommodation
/.The diabetic patient told the nurse they do not have much feeling in their feet. What is
this called? - Answer-✅Paresthesia
/.Name the sequence to follow when assessing the abdomen. - Answer-✅Inspection,
auscultation, palpation, percussion.
With Correct Marking Scheme
/.The patient threw a urinal at the nurse and told her she is terrible at her job. The nurse
informed the patient this behavior is not appropriate. What type of communication is the
nurse demonstrating? - Answer-✅Assertive
/.The nurse is education the patient about his medications when the patient tells her to
go back to school as she does not know very much about medications. The patient is
showing demonstrating what type of communication? - Answer-✅Aggressive
/.The patient was just told he has to have dialysis 3 times a week. The patient tells the
nurse "I'm upset I did not see all of the places I wanted to, now I will not ne able to visit
the places I wanted to see." What is the most therapeutic response by the nurse? -
Answer-✅"You are upset that it's too late to visit places you would like to see?"
/.The patient was just diagnosed with a brain tumor, and asks the nurse if she should
have surgery. What is the most therapeutic response by the nurse? - Answer-✅"Tell me
what you know about the surgery" and answer any questions she may have, but
ultimately it's the patient decision.
/.The patient was admitted after having a CVA resulting in difficulty understanding
speech. The patient is experiencing... - Answer-✅Receptive aphasia
/.Name 2 ways the nurse can establish a trusting relationship with the patient. - Answer-
✅-Convey confidence and competence with care
-Communicate they are approachable and ready to listen
-Communicate empathy to the patient
/.While giving care to an elderly patient the nurse uses all her senses to interpret verbal
and nonverbal messages using what technique? - Answer-✅Active listening
/.The patient underwent a carotid endarterectomy and is asking the nurse about incision
care. The patient is an auditory learner. This patient will learn best by... - Answer-
✅Listening to the nurses verbal instructions about incision care.
/.The patient is a visual learner, which means they would learn best by... - Answer-
✅Seeing, reading, or watching
, /.The patient is a kinesthetic learner, which means they learn best by... - Answer-
✅Doing/hands on
/.The patient is an auditory learner, which means they learn best by... - Answer-
✅Listening
/.The patient requires education, and does not speak the nurses language. The best
intervention for the patient is... - Answer-✅Get an Interpreter
/.The nurse sits down with the patient to present information from a teaching plan. This
part of the nursing assessment is called what? - Answer-✅Implementation
/.The nurse created a handout for new diabetic education. The information should be at
what reading level? - Answer-✅5th grade
/.The patient can speak and understand some English, but is not fluent. What should
the nurse do? - Answer-✅Get an interpreter
/.For patient learning to take place, the nurse much do what? - Answer-✅Go over the
topic more than once for the patient to remember it.
/.Name 1 thing the nurse can do to evaluate patient learning. - Answer-✅-Have the
patient restate the information
-Ask the patient to give a return demo of the task
-Ask questions to determine understanding
/.The nurse taught the patient to quit smoking, eat healthy, and minimize alcohol
consumption. What are these considered? - Answer-✅Wellness strategies
/.Name 3 complications the patient with diabetes is at risk for. - Answer-✅-Neuropathy
-Retinopathy
-Renal disease
-Heart disease
-Poor circulation
/.During assessment, the nurse asks the patient to watch a pen as she moves it away
from their face, and then back. What is the nurse assessing? - Answer-
✅Accommodation
/.The diabetic patient told the nurse they do not have much feeling in their feet. What is
this called? - Answer-✅Paresthesia
/.Name the sequence to follow when assessing the abdomen. - Answer-✅Inspection,
auscultation, palpation, percussion.
