NR 101: COMMUNICATOR FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & A
1.A nurse touches a patient's hand to indicate caring and support. What channel of
communication is the nurse using?
A) auditory
B) visual
C) olfactory
D) kinesthetic
2.A nurse is teaching a home care patient how to administer a topical medication. The
patient is watching television while the nurse is talking. What might be the result of this
interaction?
A) The message will likely be misunderstood.
B) The stimulus for communication is unclear.
C) The receiver will accurately interpret the message.
D) The communication will be reciprocal.
3.A nurse gives a speech on nutrition to a group of pregnant women. What is the speech
itself known as?
A) stimulus
B) source
C) message
D) channel
4. The family of a patient in a burn unit asks the nurse for information. The nurse sits
, NR 101: COMMUNICATOR FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & A
with the family and discusses their concerns. What type of communication is this?
A) intrapersonal
B) interpersonal
C) organizational
D) focused
5. Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?
A) A nurse says, “I am going to help you walk now.”
B) A nurse presents information to a group of patients.
C) A patient's face is contorted with pain.
D) A patient asks the nurse for a pain shot.
6.A student caring for an unconscious patient knows that communication is important even
if the patient does not respond. Which nonverbal action by the student would
communicate caring?
A) making constant eye contact with the patient
B) waving to the patient when entering the room
C) sighing frequently while providing care
NURSING EXAM Q & A
1.A nurse touches a patient's hand to indicate caring and support. What channel of
communication is the nurse using?
A) auditory
B) visual
C) olfactory
D) kinesthetic
2.A nurse is teaching a home care patient how to administer a topical medication. The
patient is watching television while the nurse is talking. What might be the result of this
interaction?
A) The message will likely be misunderstood.
B) The stimulus for communication is unclear.
C) The receiver will accurately interpret the message.
D) The communication will be reciprocal.
3.A nurse gives a speech on nutrition to a group of pregnant women. What is the speech
itself known as?
A) stimulus
B) source
C) message
D) channel
4. The family of a patient in a burn unit asks the nurse for information. The nurse sits
, NR 101: COMMUNICATOR FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING EXAM Q & A
with the family and discusses their concerns. What type of communication is this?
A) intrapersonal
B) interpersonal
C) organizational
D) focused
5. Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?
A) A nurse says, “I am going to help you walk now.”
B) A nurse presents information to a group of patients.
C) A patient's face is contorted with pain.
D) A patient asks the nurse for a pain shot.
6.A student caring for an unconscious patient knows that communication is important even
if the patient does not respond. Which nonverbal action by the student would
communicate caring?
A) making constant eye contact with the patient
B) waving to the patient when entering the room
C) sighing frequently while providing care
