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NR 226/ NR226 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) FUNDAMENTALS:
PATIENT CARE GUIDE | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
The staff is having a hard time getting an older adult patient to communicate.
Which technique should the nurse suggest the staff use?
A. Allow the patient to reminisce.
B. Try changing topics often.
C. Involve only the patient in conversations.
D. Ask the patient for explanations. CORRECT ANSWER: A. Allow the patient to
reminisce.
The patient that will cause the greatest communication concerns for a nurse is
the patient who is
A. Alert, has strong self-esteem, and is hungry.
B. Oriented, pain free, and blind.
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C. Cooperative, depressed, and hard of hearing.
D. Dyspneic, has a tracheostomy, and is anxious. CORRECT ANSWER: D.
Dyspneic, has a tracheostomy, and is anxious.
A patient is aphasic, and the nurse notices that the patient's hands shake
intermittently. Which nursing action is most appropriate to facilitate
communication?
A. Use a picture board.
B. Use pen and paper.
C. Use an interpreter.
D. Use a hearing aid. CORRECT ANSWER: A. Use a picture board.
The nurse using critical thinking to enhance communication with patients is one
who
A. Shows sympathy appropriately.
B. Uses automatic responses fluently.
C. Self-examines personal communication skills.
D. Demonstrates passive remarks accurately. CORRECT ANSWER: C. Self-
examines personal communication skills.
NR 226/ NR226 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) FUNDAMENTALS:
PATIENT CARE GUIDE | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
The staff is having a hard time getting an older adult patient to communicate.
Which technique should the nurse suggest the staff use?
A. Allow the patient to reminisce.
B. Try changing topics often.
C. Involve only the patient in conversations.
D. Ask the patient for explanations. CORRECT ANSWER: A. Allow the patient to
reminisce.
The patient that will cause the greatest communication concerns for a nurse is
the patient who is
A. Alert, has strong self-esteem, and is hungry.
B. Oriented, pain free, and blind.
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C. Cooperative, depressed, and hard of hearing.
D. Dyspneic, has a tracheostomy, and is anxious. CORRECT ANSWER: D.
Dyspneic, has a tracheostomy, and is anxious.
A patient is aphasic, and the nurse notices that the patient's hands shake
intermittently. Which nursing action is most appropriate to facilitate
communication?
A. Use a picture board.
B. Use pen and paper.
C. Use an interpreter.
D. Use a hearing aid. CORRECT ANSWER: A. Use a picture board.
The nurse using critical thinking to enhance communication with patients is one
who
A. Shows sympathy appropriately.
B. Uses automatic responses fluently.
C. Self-examines personal communication skills.
D. Demonstrates passive remarks accurately. CORRECT ANSWER: C. Self-
examines personal communication skills.
