NURS-117 Exam 1 – Medical-Surgical Nursing Fundamentals Review Questions
and Study Guide
Communication - correct answer ✔✔- exchange of information ideas or thoughts- transmission
of feelings or a social or personal interaction- basic component of human interaction
4. The nurse needs to validate which of the following statements pertaining to an assigned
client? A. The client has a hard, raised, red lesion on his right hand. B. A weight of 185 lbs. is
recorded in the chart C. The client reported an infected toe D. The client's blood pressure is
124/70. It was 118/68 yesterday. - correct answer ✔✔C. The client reported an infected toe
Verbal Communication - correct answer ✔✔- vocabulary, meaning, pace of speech- tone &
volume- clarity & brevity- timing & relevance
Nonverbal Communication - correct answer ✔✔- use of silence- eye contact- personal
appearance- use of touch- personal energy
True or False:Open-ended questions are used to stimulate answers that provide information -
correct answer ✔✔true
Therapeutic communication - correct answer ✔✔Verbal and nonverbal communication
techniques that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive
relationship.
Environmental factors affecting client communication - correct answer ✔✔Limited privacy- Loss
of space, share a BR,fear of catching. something, private areas for conferences with
clientNoise/sensory overload- Psychosis (ICU)Pace of activities- Perceptions that staff are too
busy, may hesitate to ask for help
, Superior/Subordinate patterns - correct answer ✔✔- One party has power over the other- Can
be supportive or antagonistic- How are boundaries established?- It's important to clarify what is
really being communicated rather than misinterpreting
ADPIE - correct answer ✔✔1. Assessment2. Diagnosis3. Planning / Outcomes4.
Implementation / Interventions5. Evaluation
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔- Signs- data is observed and measurable.
- felt, seen, heard or smelled by the nurse
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔- Signs
- data is observed and measurable.
- felt, seen, heard or smelled by the nurse
Subjective or Objective?
"My shoulder is really sore when I raise my hand" - correct answer ✔✔subjective
Subjective or Objective?Grimacing observed when client brushes her hair - correct answer
✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
Patient will not bear weight on right foot - correct answer ✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
Fruity odor noted when patient exhales - correct answer ✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
and Study Guide
Communication - correct answer ✔✔- exchange of information ideas or thoughts- transmission
of feelings or a social or personal interaction- basic component of human interaction
4. The nurse needs to validate which of the following statements pertaining to an assigned
client? A. The client has a hard, raised, red lesion on his right hand. B. A weight of 185 lbs. is
recorded in the chart C. The client reported an infected toe D. The client's blood pressure is
124/70. It was 118/68 yesterday. - correct answer ✔✔C. The client reported an infected toe
Verbal Communication - correct answer ✔✔- vocabulary, meaning, pace of speech- tone &
volume- clarity & brevity- timing & relevance
Nonverbal Communication - correct answer ✔✔- use of silence- eye contact- personal
appearance- use of touch- personal energy
True or False:Open-ended questions are used to stimulate answers that provide information -
correct answer ✔✔true
Therapeutic communication - correct answer ✔✔Verbal and nonverbal communication
techniques that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive
relationship.
Environmental factors affecting client communication - correct answer ✔✔Limited privacy- Loss
of space, share a BR,fear of catching. something, private areas for conferences with
clientNoise/sensory overload- Psychosis (ICU)Pace of activities- Perceptions that staff are too
busy, may hesitate to ask for help
, Superior/Subordinate patterns - correct answer ✔✔- One party has power over the other- Can
be supportive or antagonistic- How are boundaries established?- It's important to clarify what is
really being communicated rather than misinterpreting
ADPIE - correct answer ✔✔1. Assessment2. Diagnosis3. Planning / Outcomes4.
Implementation / Interventions5. Evaluation
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔- Signs- data is observed and measurable.
- felt, seen, heard or smelled by the nurse
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔- Signs
- data is observed and measurable.
- felt, seen, heard or smelled by the nurse
Subjective or Objective?
"My shoulder is really sore when I raise my hand" - correct answer ✔✔subjective
Subjective or Objective?Grimacing observed when client brushes her hair - correct answer
✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
Patient will not bear weight on right foot - correct answer ✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
Fruity odor noted when patient exhales - correct answer ✔✔objective
Subjective or Objective?
