NUR 256 EXAM 1 (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED &
REVISED ANSWERS (NEW)!!
A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment on a maintain a fair distance between self and
client client and employs the use of nonverbal and verbal
communication which of the following actions
demonstrates the use of a nonverbal communication
technique by the nurse
A. asking the client to clarify a statement
B.asking the client open-ended questions
C. maintain a fair distance between self and client
D.stating the name and providing credentials
upon entering the client's room
A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound what Goggles, gown,
gloves PPE should the nurse wear?
surgical cap
gown
goggles
gloves
N95 mask
,A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client Autonomy
and is transferring the client to the surgical holding area
when the client states " I have changed my mind; Ido not
want to have this surgery" which of the following ethical
principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B.Autonomy
C. Justice
D.Fidelity
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a
time on a client. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse perform to ensure client privacy?
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the
curtain in the examination room
B.Remain in the client's room while the client is getting
undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their
bladder or bowels before the physical examination
begins
D.Do not expose any more of the client's body than
required at a time
A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the Implementation
nurses' station. which of the following steps of the nursing
process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B.Evaluation
C. Analysis
D.Planning
A nurse is performing an assessment on a client the client Objective
states "I have a dry cough every morning when I wake up"
which of the following is the type of date the nurse is
collecting?
,A. Subjective
B.Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D.Olfactory
A nurse is caring for a client who is crying and appears Show interest in the client's feelings by acknowledging that they are
upset upset after receiving news that they will need to have a
surgical procedure which of the following actions should
the nurse take to display empathy towards the client?
A. Tell the client that everything will be fine
B.Change the subject while the client is discussing
their feelings
C. Show interest in the client's feelings by
acknowledging that they are upset
D.Tell the client that it is wrong to be crying over
this situation
A nurse is preparing to assess a newly admitted client Tongue depressor, penlight, tape
measure which of the following pieces of equipment does the
nurse need to begin the inspection part of the physical
examination?
Electrocardiogram monitor
Tongue Depressor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape measure
A nurse is performing auscultation during a client's Stethoscope
physical assessment which of the following tools should
the nurse use for this part of the assessment?
A. Tongue Depressor
B.Penlight
C. Reflex hammer
D.Stethoscope
, A nurse in the emergency department has received Assessment
report on a child who has a laceration to the right calf
which of the following steps of the nursing process
should the nurse perform first?
A. Assessment
B.Analysis
C. Evaluation
D.Planning
A nurse is preparing to perform palpation on a client Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected findings
during a physical assessment. Which of the following
findings is the nurse assessing during palpation?
A. Unexpected sounds made by tapping on the client's
skin
B.Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected findings
C. Heart sounds, lunch sounds, and bowel sounds
D.The client's cleanliness and grooming
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED &
REVISED ANSWERS (NEW)!!
A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment on a maintain a fair distance between self and
client client and employs the use of nonverbal and verbal
communication which of the following actions
demonstrates the use of a nonverbal communication
technique by the nurse
A. asking the client to clarify a statement
B.asking the client open-ended questions
C. maintain a fair distance between self and client
D.stating the name and providing credentials
upon entering the client's room
A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound what Goggles, gown,
gloves PPE should the nurse wear?
surgical cap
gown
goggles
gloves
N95 mask
,A nurse has performed pre-operative care on a client Autonomy
and is transferring the client to the surgical holding area
when the client states " I have changed my mind; Ido not
want to have this surgery" which of the following ethical
principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B.Autonomy
C. Justice
D.Fidelity
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a
time on a client. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse perform to ensure client privacy?
A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the
curtain in the examination room
B.Remain in the client's room while the client is getting
undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their
bladder or bowels before the physical examination
begins
D.Do not expose any more of the client's body than
required at a time
A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the Implementation
nurses' station. which of the following steps of the nursing
process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B.Evaluation
C. Analysis
D.Planning
A nurse is performing an assessment on a client the client Objective
states "I have a dry cough every morning when I wake up"
which of the following is the type of date the nurse is
collecting?
,A. Subjective
B.Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D.Olfactory
A nurse is caring for a client who is crying and appears Show interest in the client's feelings by acknowledging that they are
upset upset after receiving news that they will need to have a
surgical procedure which of the following actions should
the nurse take to display empathy towards the client?
A. Tell the client that everything will be fine
B.Change the subject while the client is discussing
their feelings
C. Show interest in the client's feelings by
acknowledging that they are upset
D.Tell the client that it is wrong to be crying over
this situation
A nurse is preparing to assess a newly admitted client Tongue depressor, penlight, tape
measure which of the following pieces of equipment does the
nurse need to begin the inspection part of the physical
examination?
Electrocardiogram monitor
Tongue Depressor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape measure
A nurse is performing auscultation during a client's Stethoscope
physical assessment which of the following tools should
the nurse use for this part of the assessment?
A. Tongue Depressor
B.Penlight
C. Reflex hammer
D.Stethoscope
, A nurse in the emergency department has received Assessment
report on a child who has a laceration to the right calf
which of the following steps of the nursing process
should the nurse perform first?
A. Assessment
B.Analysis
C. Evaluation
D.Planning
A nurse is preparing to perform palpation on a client Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected findings
during a physical assessment. Which of the following
findings is the nurse assessing during palpation?
A. Unexpected sounds made by tapping on the client's
skin
B.Skin temperature, moisture, or unexpected findings
C. Heart sounds, lunch sounds, and bowel sounds
D.The client's cleanliness and grooming
