NRSE 7230 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Patient Centeredness - ANS The introduction of electronic health records in clinical practice
has led to a three-way interaction, challenging novice clinicians to engage patients while
maintaining record accuracy and promoting information safety.
Empathetic Responses - ANS The clinician's use of empathic responses is vital to establishing
rapport with the patient and contributes to patient healing.
Patient Centered Interviewing - ANS A method that includes Open Ended Skills and
Empathizing Skills to enhance patient engagement.
Motivational Interviewing - ANS A technique that involves asking, listening, and informing to
help patients discover their own reasons for behavior change.
Non-Stigmatizing Language - ANS Language that reflects the patient's full identity and
acknowledges their capacity to change, avoiding dehumanizing terms.
Preferred Title, Name, and Gender Pronoun - ANS The clinician's inquiry and use of the
patient's preferred name, title, and gender pronoun promotes a welcoming environment.
People-First Language - ANS Language that prioritizes the individual over the disability (e.g.,
'person with a disability').
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, Identity-First Language - ANS Language used when communities prefer to highlight identity
(e.g., 'Deaf person').
Respect Self-Identification - ANS Always ask and honor how patients prefer to be identified.
Outdated Language - ANS Terms such as 'suffers from,' 'handicapped,' and 'mentally
retarded' should be avoided.
Preferred Terms - ANS Use terms like 'has [condition]' and 'person with a disability' instead of
outdated language.
Human Rights Model - ANS Views people with disabilities as rights holders entitled to
equitable care.
Social Model of Disability - ANS Frames disability as a result of environmental and societal
barriers, not individual deficits.
Medical Model - ANS Focuses on fixing the individual rather than addressing societal barriers.
Rapport with Patients with Disabilities - ANS Use 'people-first' language and establish
communication preferences during interviews.
Rapport with LGBTQIA+ Adults - ANS Start interviews by asking how patients prefer to be
addressed, including their preferred pronouns.
Behavior Change Discussion - ANS Clinicians clinicians help patients discover their own
reasons for wanting to make behavior changes and improve their health to optimize health or
treat illness.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Patient Centeredness - ANS The introduction of electronic health records in clinical practice
has led to a three-way interaction, challenging novice clinicians to engage patients while
maintaining record accuracy and promoting information safety.
Empathetic Responses - ANS The clinician's use of empathic responses is vital to establishing
rapport with the patient and contributes to patient healing.
Patient Centered Interviewing - ANS A method that includes Open Ended Skills and
Empathizing Skills to enhance patient engagement.
Motivational Interviewing - ANS A technique that involves asking, listening, and informing to
help patients discover their own reasons for behavior change.
Non-Stigmatizing Language - ANS Language that reflects the patient's full identity and
acknowledges their capacity to change, avoiding dehumanizing terms.
Preferred Title, Name, and Gender Pronoun - ANS The clinician's inquiry and use of the
patient's preferred name, title, and gender pronoun promotes a welcoming environment.
People-First Language - ANS Language that prioritizes the individual over the disability (e.g.,
'person with a disability').
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Identity-First Language - ANS Language used when communities prefer to highlight identity
(e.g., 'Deaf person').
Respect Self-Identification - ANS Always ask and honor how patients prefer to be identified.
Outdated Language - ANS Terms such as 'suffers from,' 'handicapped,' and 'mentally
retarded' should be avoided.
Preferred Terms - ANS Use terms like 'has [condition]' and 'person with a disability' instead of
outdated language.
Human Rights Model - ANS Views people with disabilities as rights holders entitled to
equitable care.
Social Model of Disability - ANS Frames disability as a result of environmental and societal
barriers, not individual deficits.
Medical Model - ANS Focuses on fixing the individual rather than addressing societal barriers.
Rapport with Patients with Disabilities - ANS Use 'people-first' language and establish
communication preferences during interviews.
Rapport with LGBTQIA+ Adults - ANS Start interviews by asking how patients prefer to be
addressed, including their preferred pronouns.
Behavior Change Discussion - ANS Clinicians clinicians help patients discover their own
reasons for wanting to make behavior changes and improve their health to optimize health or
treat illness.
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 2
