NR 567 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION PRACTICE TEST
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS REVIEW
◉ The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements
is true regarding open-ended questions? Select all that apply.
A) They elicit cold facts.
B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
D) They leave interactions neutral.
E) They call for short one- to two-word answers.
F) They are used when narrative information is needed.. Answer: B)
They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
Page: 32 Open-ended questions allow for self-expression, build
rapport, and obtain narrative information. These features enhance
communication during an interview. The other statements are
appropriate for closed or direct questions.
,◉ The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is
using a computer to record data. Which is the best use of the
computer in this situation? Select all that apply.
A) Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
B) Enter all the data as the patient states it.
C) Ask the patient to wait as the nurse enters data.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully
explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.. Answer: A)
Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully
explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.
Page: 32 The use of a computer can become a barrier. The nurse
should begin the interview as usual by greeting the patient,
establishing rapport, and collecting the patient's narrative story in a
direct face-to-face manner. Only after the narrative is fully explored
should the nurse type data into the computer. When typing, the
nurse should position the monitor so that the patient can see it.
◉ During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling
a small charm that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which
action by the nurse is appropriate?
,A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
B) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the
hospital's safe.
C) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
D) No action is necessary.. Answer: A) Ask the patient about the item
and its significance.
Page: 21 The nurse should inquire about the amulet's meaning.
Amulets, such as charms, are often seen as an important means of
protection from "evil spirits" by some cultures.
◉ In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and
diarrhea are symptoms of an illness. For some individuals of
Mexican-American origin, however, these symptoms are a normal
part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably
because Mexican-Americans:
A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill.
B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms
of ill health.
C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there.
D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to
be sick.. Answer: B) consider these symptoms a part of normal
living, not symptoms of ill health.
, Page: 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the
patient, remembering that concepts are derived, in part, from the
way in which members of the cultural group define health.
◉ Among many Asians there is a belief in the yin/yang theory,
rooted in the ancient Chinese philosophy of Tao. The nurse
recognizes which statement that most accurately reflects "health" in
an Asian with this belief?
A) A person is able to work and produce.
B) A person is happy, stable, and feels good.
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
D) A person is able to care for others and function socially.. Answer:
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
Page: 21 Many Asians believe in the yin/yang theory, in which health
is believed to exist when all aspects of the person are in perfect
balance. The other statements do not describe this theory.
◉ An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective of illness
and disease is likely to believe that his or her illness was caused by:
A) germs and viruses.
PAPER 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS REVIEW
◉ The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements
is true regarding open-ended questions? Select all that apply.
A) They elicit cold facts.
B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
D) They leave interactions neutral.
E) They call for short one- to two-word answers.
F) They are used when narrative information is needed.. Answer: B)
They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
Page: 32 Open-ended questions allow for self-expression, build
rapport, and obtain narrative information. These features enhance
communication during an interview. The other statements are
appropriate for closed or direct questions.
,◉ The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is
using a computer to record data. Which is the best use of the
computer in this situation? Select all that apply.
A) Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
B) Enter all the data as the patient states it.
C) Ask the patient to wait as the nurse enters data.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully
explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.. Answer: A)
Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully
explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.
Page: 32 The use of a computer can become a barrier. The nurse
should begin the interview as usual by greeting the patient,
establishing rapport, and collecting the patient's narrative story in a
direct face-to-face manner. Only after the narrative is fully explored
should the nurse type data into the computer. When typing, the
nurse should position the monitor so that the patient can see it.
◉ During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling
a small charm that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which
action by the nurse is appropriate?
,A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
B) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the
hospital's safe.
C) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
D) No action is necessary.. Answer: A) Ask the patient about the item
and its significance.
Page: 21 The nurse should inquire about the amulet's meaning.
Amulets, such as charms, are often seen as an important means of
protection from "evil spirits" by some cultures.
◉ In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and
diarrhea are symptoms of an illness. For some individuals of
Mexican-American origin, however, these symptoms are a normal
part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably
because Mexican-Americans:
A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill.
B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms
of ill health.
C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there.
D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to
be sick.. Answer: B) consider these symptoms a part of normal
living, not symptoms of ill health.
, Page: 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the
patient, remembering that concepts are derived, in part, from the
way in which members of the cultural group define health.
◉ Among many Asians there is a belief in the yin/yang theory,
rooted in the ancient Chinese philosophy of Tao. The nurse
recognizes which statement that most accurately reflects "health" in
an Asian with this belief?
A) A person is able to work and produce.
B) A person is happy, stable, and feels good.
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
D) A person is able to care for others and function socially.. Answer:
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
Page: 21 Many Asians believe in the yin/yang theory, in which health
is believed to exist when all aspects of the person are in perfect
balance. The other statements do not describe this theory.
◉ An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective of illness
and disease is likely to believe that his or her illness was caused by:
A) germs and viruses.
