Kane Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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.
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
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.
,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."
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."
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.
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.
A
The home care nurse is communicating electronically with colleagues. Which
action by the nurse reduces communication barriers?
A. Use emoticons frequently to set a good tone.
B. Adopt a courteous tone.
C. Use jargon and acronyms.
D. Quickly reply to all emails.
B
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.
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
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.
,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."
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."
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.
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.
A
The home care nurse is communicating electronically with colleagues. Which
action by the nurse reduces communication barriers?
A. Use emoticons frequently to set a good tone.
B. Adopt a courteous tone.
C. Use jargon and acronyms.
D. Quickly reply to all emails.
B
