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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (736F
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QUESTION 1 vc
The Nurse is interviewing their patient. The nurse states "Can you tell me exactly what y
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ou feel when you are having difficulty catching your breath?" Which of the following com
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munication techniques is the nurse utilizing? vc vc vc vc vc
A) Attending to cues
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B) Paraphrasing
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ANSWER
C) Focusing
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QUESTION 2 vc
The nurse is obtaining a family health history when the client reports that a grandparent
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has type 1 diabetes. Where can the nurse document this information?
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A) Present health/ illness
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B) Family Genogram
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C) Past Medical History
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D) Health Belief Model
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ANSWER
B) Family Genogram
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QUESTION 3 vc
The Nurse is interviewing a patient with acute pain. Which of the following actions by th
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e nurse should be preformed first?
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A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the interview later
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,B) Interview the family to get the information needed
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C) Document why the interview could not be completed at this time
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D) Proceed very quickly with the interview
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ANSWER
A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the interview later
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QUESTION 4 vc
The nurse is interviewing her patient. The nurse says to the client "It sounds like you do
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not like your new job because it is more stressful than you anticipated." Which of the foll
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owing types of communication is the nurse utilizing?
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A) Questioning
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B) Paraphrasing
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C) Attending
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D) Listening
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ANSWER
B) Paraphrasing
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QUESTION 5 vc
During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more
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about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
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A) Reflection
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B) Facilitation
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C) Direct question
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D) Open-ended question
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ANSWER
D) Open-ended question Page: 32 The open-
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ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to be discussed but only in general ter
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ms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and whenev
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er the person introduces a new topic.
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QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness wo
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rkshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink,
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or take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of:
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A) talking too much.
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B) using confrontation.
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C) using biased or leading questions.
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D) using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics.
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, ANSWER
C) using biased or leading questions. Page: 36 This is an example of using leading or biased questions. A
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sking, "You don't smoke, do you?" implies that one answer is "better" than another. If the person wants
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to please someone, he or she is either forced to answer in a way corresponding to their implied values o
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r is made to feel guilty when admitting the other answer.
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QUESTION 7 vc
The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, and
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no interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the
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nurse to ask in this situation?vc vc vc vc vc
A) "Do you take medicine?"
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B) "Do you sterilize the bottles?"
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C) "Do you have nausea and vomiting?"
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D) "You have been taking your medicine, haven't you?"
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ANSWER
A) "Do you take medicine?" Page: 46 In a situation where there is a language barrier and no interpreter
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available, use simple words avoiding medical jargon. Avoid using contractions and pronouns. Use nouns
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QUESTION 8 vc
A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an interpret
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er. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
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A) A trained interpreter
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B) A male family member
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C) A female family member
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D) A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department
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ANSWER
A) A trained interpreter Page: 46 whenever possible, the nurse should use a trained interpreter, prefera
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bly one who knows medical terminology. In general, an older, more mature interpreter is preferred to a
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younger, less experienced one, and the same gender is preferred when possible.
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QUESTION 9 vc
The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding open-
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ended questions? Select all that apply.
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A) They elicit cold facts.
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B) They allow for self-expression.
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C) They build and enhance rapport.
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D) They leave interactions neutral.
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E) They call for short one- to two-
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word answers. F) They are used when narrative information is needed.
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Exam Solution vc
NR 302 Exam 1 Review Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (736F
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2)
QUESTION 1 vc
The Nurse is interviewing their patient. The nurse states "Can you tell me exactly what y
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ou feel when you are having difficulty catching your breath?" Which of the following com
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munication techniques is the nurse utilizing? vc vc vc vc vc
A) Attending to cues
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B) Paraphrasing
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ANSWER
C) Focusing
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QUESTION 2 vc
The nurse is obtaining a family health history when the client reports that a grandparent
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has type 1 diabetes. Where can the nurse document this information?
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A) Present health/ illness
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B) Family Genogram
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C) Past Medical History
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D) Health Belief Model
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ANSWER
B) Family Genogram
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QUESTION 3 vc
The Nurse is interviewing a patient with acute pain. Which of the following actions by th
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e nurse should be preformed first?
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A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the interview later
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,B) Interview the family to get the information needed
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C) Document why the interview could not be completed at this time
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D) Proceed very quickly with the interview
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ANSWER
A) Attempt to reduce the pain and complete the interview later
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QUESTION 4 vc
The nurse is interviewing her patient. The nurse says to the client "It sounds like you do
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not like your new job because it is more stressful than you anticipated." Which of the foll
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owing types of communication is the nurse utilizing?
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A) Questioning
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B) Paraphrasing
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C) Attending
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D) Listening
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ANSWER
B) Paraphrasing
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QUESTION 5 vc
During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more
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about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
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A) Reflection
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B) Facilitation
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C) Direct question
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D) Open-ended question
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ANSWER
D) Open-ended question Page: 32 The open-
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ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to be discussed but only in general ter
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ms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and whenev
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er the person introduces a new topic.
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QUESTION 6 vc
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness wo
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rkshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink,
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or take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of:
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A) talking too much.
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B) using confrontation.
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C) using biased or leading questions.
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D) using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics.
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, ANSWER
C) using biased or leading questions. Page: 36 This is an example of using leading or biased questions. A
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sking, "You don't smoke, do you?" implies that one answer is "better" than another. If the person wants
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to please someone, he or she is either forced to answer in a way corresponding to their implied values o
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r is made to feel guilty when admitting the other answer.
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QUESTION 7 vc
The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, and
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no interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the
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nurse to ask in this situation?vc vc vc vc vc
A) "Do you take medicine?"
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B) "Do you sterilize the bottles?"
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C) "Do you have nausea and vomiting?"
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D) "You have been taking your medicine, haven't you?"
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ANSWER
A) "Do you take medicine?" Page: 46 In a situation where there is a language barrier and no interpreter
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available, use simple words avoiding medical jargon. Avoid using contractions and pronouns. Use nouns
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QUESTION 8 vc
A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an interpret
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er. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
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A) A trained interpreter
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B) A male family member
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C) A female family member
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D) A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department
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ANSWER
A) A trained interpreter Page: 46 whenever possible, the nurse should use a trained interpreter, prefera
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bly one who knows medical terminology. In general, an older, more mature interpreter is preferred to a
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younger, less experienced one, and the same gender is preferred when possible.
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QUESTION 9 vc
The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding open-
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ended questions? Select all that apply.
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A) They elicit cold facts.
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B) They allow for self-expression.
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C) They build and enhance rapport.
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D) They leave interactions neutral.
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E) They call for short one- to two-
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word answers. F) They are used when narrative information is needed.
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