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NURS 6675 FINAL EXAM Questions and
Revised Correct Answers, 100% Guarantee
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A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is
an example of which communication technique?
A. The therapeutic technique of "giving advice"
B. The therapeutic technique of "defending"
C. The nontherapeutic technique of "presenting reality"
D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance" –
Correct Answer :D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance"
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric
unit for evaluation and medication stabilization. Which therapeutic communication technique
used by the nurse is an example of a broad opening?
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A. "What occurred prior to the rape, and when did you go to the emergency department?"
B. "What would you like to talk about?"
C. "I notice you seem uncomfortable discussing this."
D. "How can we help you feel safe during your stay here?" –
Correct Answer :B. "What would you like to talk about?"
A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia for the presence of hallucinations.
Which therapeutic communication technique used by the nurse is an example of making
observations?
A. "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
B. "Please describe what you are seeing."
C. "Why do you continually look in the corner of this room?"
D. "If you hum a tune, the voices may not be so distracting." –
Correct Answer :A. "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
A nurse maintains an uncrossed arm and leg posture. This nonverbal behavior is reflective of
which letter of the SOLER acronym for active listening?
A. S
B. O
C. L
D. E
E. R –
Correct Answer :B. O
rationale: The acronym SOLER includes:
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A: (S)itting squarely facing the client
B: (O)pen posture when interacting with the client
C: (L)eaning forward toward the client
D: (E)stablishing eye contact
E: (R)elaxing
An instructor is correcting a nursing student's clinical worksheet. Which instructor statement
is the best example of effective feedback?
A. "Why did you use the client's name on your clinical worksheet?"
B. "You were very careless to refer to your client by name on your clinical worksheet."
C. "Surely you didn't do this deliberately, but you breached confidentiality by using the client's
name."
D. "It is disappointing that after being told, you're still using client names on your worksheet."
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Correct Answer :C. "Surely you didn't do this deliberately, but you breached confidentiality by
using the client's name."
After assertiveness training, a formerly passive client appropriately confronts a peer in group
therapy. The group leader states, "I'm so proud of you for being assertive. You are so good!"
Which communication technique has the leader employed?
A. The nontherapeutic technique of giving approval
B. The nontherapeutic technique of interpreting
C. The therapeutic technique of presenting reality
D. The therapeutic technique of making observations - Correct Answer :A. The nontherapeutic
technique of giving approval
Select the nursing interventions for a hospitalized client with mania who is exhibiting
manipulative behavior. Select all that apply.
A) Communicate expected behaviors to the client
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B) Ensure that the client knows that he or she is not in charge of the nursing unit
C) Assist the client in identifying ways of setting limits on personal behaviors
D) Follow through about the consequences of behavior in a non punitive manner
E) Enforce rules and inform the client that he or she will not be allowed to attend therapy
groups
F) Be clear with the client regarding the consequences of exceeding limits that have been set
regarding behavior –
Correct Answer :A) Communicate expected behaviors to the client
C) Assist the client in identifying ways of setting limits on personal behaviors
D) Follow through about the consequences of behavior in a non punitive manner
F) Be clear with the client regarding the consequences of exceeding limits that have been set
regarding behavior
A nurse determines that the wife of an alcoholic client is benefitting from attending an Al-
Anon group when the nurse hears the wife say:
A) "I no longer feel that I deserve the beatings my husband inflicts on me."
B) "My attendance at the meetings has helped me to see that I provoke my husbands
violence."
C) "I enjoy attending the meetings because they get me out of the house and away from my
husband."
D) "I can tolerate my husband's destructive behaviors now that I know they are common with
alcoholics." –
Correct Answer :A) "I no longer feel that I deserve the beatings my husband inflicts on me."
A nurse is reviewing the assessment data of a client admitted to the mental health unit. The
nurse notes that the admission nurse documented that the client is experiencing anxiety as a
result of a situational crisis. The nurse determines that this type of crisis is caused by:
A) Witnessing a murder
B) The death of a loved one
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NURS 6675 FINAL EXAM Questions and
Revised Correct Answers, 100% Guarantee
Pass GRADED A+
A nurse states to a client, "Things will look better tomorrow after a good night's sleep." This is
an example of which communication technique?
A. The therapeutic technique of "giving advice"
B. The therapeutic technique of "defending"
C. The nontherapeutic technique of "presenting reality"
D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance" –
Correct Answer :D. The nontherapeutic technique of "giving false reassurance"
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric
unit for evaluation and medication stabilization. Which therapeutic communication technique
used by the nurse is an example of a broad opening?
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A. "What occurred prior to the rape, and when did you go to the emergency department?"
B. "What would you like to talk about?"
C. "I notice you seem uncomfortable discussing this."
D. "How can we help you feel safe during your stay here?" –
Correct Answer :B. "What would you like to talk about?"
A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with schizophrenia for the presence of hallucinations.
Which therapeutic communication technique used by the nurse is an example of making
observations?
A. "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
B. "Please describe what you are seeing."
C. "Why do you continually look in the corner of this room?"
D. "If you hum a tune, the voices may not be so distracting." –
Correct Answer :A. "You appear to be talking to someone I do not see."
A nurse maintains an uncrossed arm and leg posture. This nonverbal behavior is reflective of
which letter of the SOLER acronym for active listening?
A. S
B. O
C. L
D. E
E. R –
Correct Answer :B. O
rationale: The acronym SOLER includes:
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A: (S)itting squarely facing the client
B: (O)pen posture when interacting with the client
C: (L)eaning forward toward the client
D: (E)stablishing eye contact
E: (R)elaxing
An instructor is correcting a nursing student's clinical worksheet. Which instructor statement
is the best example of effective feedback?
A. "Why did you use the client's name on your clinical worksheet?"
B. "You were very careless to refer to your client by name on your clinical worksheet."
C. "Surely you didn't do this deliberately, but you breached confidentiality by using the client's
name."
D. "It is disappointing that after being told, you're still using client names on your worksheet."
–
Correct Answer :C. "Surely you didn't do this deliberately, but you breached confidentiality by
using the client's name."
After assertiveness training, a formerly passive client appropriately confronts a peer in group
therapy. The group leader states, "I'm so proud of you for being assertive. You are so good!"
Which communication technique has the leader employed?
A. The nontherapeutic technique of giving approval
B. The nontherapeutic technique of interpreting
C. The therapeutic technique of presenting reality
D. The therapeutic technique of making observations - Correct Answer :A. The nontherapeutic
technique of giving approval
Select the nursing interventions for a hospitalized client with mania who is exhibiting
manipulative behavior. Select all that apply.
A) Communicate expected behaviors to the client
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B) Ensure that the client knows that he or she is not in charge of the nursing unit
C) Assist the client in identifying ways of setting limits on personal behaviors
D) Follow through about the consequences of behavior in a non punitive manner
E) Enforce rules and inform the client that he or she will not be allowed to attend therapy
groups
F) Be clear with the client regarding the consequences of exceeding limits that have been set
regarding behavior –
Correct Answer :A) Communicate expected behaviors to the client
C) Assist the client in identifying ways of setting limits on personal behaviors
D) Follow through about the consequences of behavior in a non punitive manner
F) Be clear with the client regarding the consequences of exceeding limits that have been set
regarding behavior
A nurse determines that the wife of an alcoholic client is benefitting from attending an Al-
Anon group when the nurse hears the wife say:
A) "I no longer feel that I deserve the beatings my husband inflicts on me."
B) "My attendance at the meetings has helped me to see that I provoke my husbands
violence."
C) "I enjoy attending the meetings because they get me out of the house and away from my
husband."
D) "I can tolerate my husband's destructive behaviors now that I know they are common with
alcoholics." –
Correct Answer :A) "I no longer feel that I deserve the beatings my husband inflicts on me."
A nurse is reviewing the assessment data of a client admitted to the mental health unit. The
nurse notes that the admission nurse documented that the client is experiencing anxiety as a
result of a situational crisis. The nurse determines that this type of crisis is caused by:
A) Witnessing a murder
B) The death of a loved one
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