QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
d. objective - CORRECT ANSWER After completing an initial assessment of a
patient the nurse is charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58
beats per minute these types of data would be: a. introspective b. reflective c.
subjective d. objective
b. using biased or leading questions - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is taking
complete health histories on all the patients attending a lunch workshop on the
history form one of the written questions ask you don't smoke drink or take drugs
do you this question is an example of: a. using confrontation b. using biased or
leading questions c. talking too much d. using blunt language to deal with
distasteful topics.
c. increased blood pressure and pulse - CORRECT ANSWER A patient States that
the pain medication is not working and rates his post operative pain out of 10 on a
1 to 10 scale which of these assessment findings indicate an acute pain response
to poorly controlled pain? a. confusion b. depression c. increased blood pressure
and pulse d. hyperventilation
c. prehypertension - CORRECT ANSWER A patient's weekly blood pressure
readings for 2 months have ranged between MMHG and 8:00
a.m. MHG with an average reading of a on an HG the nurse knows of this
blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? A. Stage one
hypertension b. stage 2 hypertension C pre hypertension D normal blood pressure
, d. subjective - CORRECT ANSWER A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous
is nosey aged in feels hot these types of data would be: A objective b. reflective C
introspective D subjective
C can you point to where it hurts - CORRECT ANSWER A patient tells the nurse
that she has had abdominal pain for the last week what would be the nurse's best
response? A we will talk about it later in the interview b what have you had to eat
in the last 24 hours C can you point to where it hurts D have you had any surgeries
on your abdomen
d. ask the patient about the item and its significance - CORRECT ANSWER During
an assessment the nurse notices that a patient mishandling a small charm that is
tied to a leathers draped around his neck which action by the nurse is
appropriate? A tell the patient that the family member should take valuables
home b. asked the patient to lock's item with other valuables in the hospital safe
c. no action is necessary D ask the patient about the item and its significance
c. open ended question - CORRECT ANSWER During an interview the nurse States
you have mentioned having shortness of breath tell me more about that which
verbal skills used in this statement? A direct Question b. reflection C open ended
question D facilitation
c. opening or introduction - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse asks I would like to ask
you some questions about your health and your usual daily activities so that we
can better plan your stay here this question is found at the
_____________________ phase of the interview process. A Summary B closing C
opening or introduction and D body