ANSWERS 2026/2027
What actions can the nurse take to development self-
awareness?
A. Focus on personal thoughts.
B. Disregard tensions and anxieties.
C. Understand personal beliefs.
D. Recognize biases.
E. Accept personal values. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
The nurse on the pediatric unit is caring for an infant. Which
aspect of somatic language should the nurse anticipate?
A. Crawling
B. Pointing
C. Crying
D. Reaching out - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Which action by the nurse shows active listening?
,A. Interrupting the patient to clarify a statement.
B. Stand to place eye level above the patient.
C. Leave the TV on during the patient interview.
D. Sit with an open posture. - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Which statement by the nurse regarding stereotypes indicates
a need for further education?
A. "Stereotypes are established from short-term experiences."
B. "Stereotypes are simplistic, distorted images used to describe
or characterize groups."
C. "Stereotypes negatively affect relationships with people in
the stereotyped group."
D. "Even professionals have stereotypical views of groups of
people different from themselves." - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The nurse is listening to a lecture on self-awareness. Which
statement by the nurse indicates that further teaching is
needed?
A. "Self-awareness is not necessary in the nursing field."
B. "People can become self-aware with practice."
, C. "Nurses should have their emotional needs met outside of
the nurse-patient relationship."
D. "Self-awareness is basic to effective interpersonal
relationships." - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The nurse wishes to improve nonverbal communication. Which
action shows the use of nonverbal communication?
A. Asking the patient to rate pain.
B. Giving the patient a survey to fill out.
C. Showing the patient where the call light is.
D. Maintaining eye contact with the patient. - CORRECT
ANSWER -D
Which action should the nurse anticipate in the orientation
phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
A. Promise to find answers the patient's questions.
B. Resistance to change.
C. Summarize the gains the patient has made.
D. Continued building of trust. - CORRECT ANSWER -A