B-Strandable NCLEX Miscellaneous 9
Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026
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1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later.
Which statement is true regarding note-taking? - ANS-A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's
observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors.
Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable.
2. During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more
about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement? - ANS-D) Open-ended question
The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and
whenever the person introduces a new topic.
3. A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness
workshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or
take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of: - ANS-C) using biased or leading
questions.
4. During an interview, a parent of a hospitalized child is sitting in an open position. As the
interviewer begins to discuss his son's treatment, however, he suddenly crosses his arms
against his chest and crosses his legs. This would suggest that the parent is: - ANS-D)
uncomfortable talking about his son's treatment.
5. The nurse is interviewing a patient who has a hearing impairment. What techniques would be
most beneficial in communicating with this patient? - ANS-A) Determine the communication
method he prefers.
6. The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, and no
interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the nurse to
ask in this situation? - ANS-A) "Do you take medicine?"
7. A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an interpreter.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice? - ANS-A) A trained interpreter
,8. The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding
open-ended questions? Select all that apply. - ANS-B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
9. The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is using a computer to record
data. Which is the best use of the computer in this situation? Select all that apply. - ANS-A)
Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.
10. During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm that is tied
to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? - ANS-A) Ask the
patient about the item and its significance.
11. In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and diarrhea are symptoms of an
illness. For some individuals of Mexican-American origin, however, these symptoms are a
normal part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably because
Mexican-Americans: - ANS-B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms
of ill health.
12. Among many Asians there is a belief in the yin/yang theory, rooted in the ancient Chinese
philosophy of Tao. The nurse recognizes which statement that most accurately reflects "health"
in an Asian with this belief? - ANS-C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
13. An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective of illness and disease is likely to
believe that his or her illness was caused by: - ANS-B) supernatural forces.
14. If an American Indian has come to the clinic to seek help with regulating her diabetes, the
nurse can expect that she: - ANS-C) may also be seeking the assistance of a shaman or
medicine man.
15. An elderly Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an
inpatient care unit. A culturally-sensitive nurse would: - ANS-C) further assess the patient's
cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires.
16. The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true
regarding pain? - ANS-B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in
their expressions of pain.
17. The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be
especially difficult because: - ANS-A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their
stages of development.
,18. When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural assessments
into their health assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an
assessment of cultural beliefs with an elderly American Indian patient? - ANS-D) "What cultural
or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
19. When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component? -
ANS-D) Health-related beliefs
20. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient: - ANS-B. provided consistent information and
therefore is reliable.
21. In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by
the nurse would be most accurate? - ANS-D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
22. The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache.
What would be an appropriate response? - ANS-D. "Please describe what she is doing to
indicate she is having pain."
23. A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure? - ANS-D. Reactions to previous
hospitalizations
24. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which statement best describes the
purpose of a functional assessment? - ANS-D. It helps to determine how a person is managing
day-to-day activities.
25. The nurse is performing a functional assessment on an 82-year-old patient who recently had
a stroke. Which of these questions would be most important to ask? - ANS-B. "Are you able to
dress yourself?"
Page: 67. Functional assessment measures how a person manages day-to-day activities. For
the older person, the meaning of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do.
26. The nurse is conducting a developmental history on a 5-year-old child. Which questions are
appropriate to ask the parents for this part of the assessment? Select all that apply. - ANS-B.
"How many teeth has he lost, and when did he lose them?"
C. "Is he able to tie his shoelaces?"
E. "Can he tell time?"
27. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? - ANS-C)
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
, 28. The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. As the nurse begins the mental status portion of
the assessment, the nurse expects that this patient: - ANS-C) may take a little longer to
respond, but his general knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
29. Which statement is true regarding the mental status examination? - ANS-B) It is usually
sufficient to gather mental status information during the health history interview.
30. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient's affect. - ANS-A)
"How do you feel today?"
31. During a mental status assessment, which question by the nurse would best assess a
person's judgment? - ANS-B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from
the hospital."
32. The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the
assessment of mental status? - ANS-C) Mental status functioning is inferred through
assessment of an individual's behaviors.
33. When performing a physical assessment, the technique the nurse will always use first is: -
ANS-B) inspection.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin temperature? Use the: -
ANS-B) dorsal surface of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
35. The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by palpation. How should the nurse
proceed? - ANS-D) Start with light palpation to detect surface characteristics and to accustom
the patient to being touched.
36. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation? - ANS-B) Palpating
the kidneys and uterus
37. When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse notices a dull sound. The nurse
should: - ANS-A) consider this a normal finding.
38. The nurse is unable to palpate the right radial pulse on a patient. The best action would be
to: - ANS-C) use a Doppler device to check for pulsations over the area.
39. When performing a physical examination, safety must be considered to protect the examiner
and the patient against the spread of infection. Which of these statements describes the most
appropriate action the nurse should take when performing a physical examination? - ANS-B)
Wash hands before and after every physical patient encounter.
40. The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during
the examination? - ANS-B) At the end of the examination
Exam Questions and Answers 2025/2026
A+ Graded 100% Verified
1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later.
Which statement is true regarding note-taking? - ANS-A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's
observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors.
Page: 31 Some use of history forms and note-taking may be unavoidable.
2. During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more
about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement? - ANS-D) Open-ended question
The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and
whenever the person introduces a new topic.
3. A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness
workshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or
take drugs, do you?" This question is an example of: - ANS-C) using biased or leading
questions.
4. During an interview, a parent of a hospitalized child is sitting in an open position. As the
interviewer begins to discuss his son's treatment, however, he suddenly crosses his arms
against his chest and crosses his legs. This would suggest that the parent is: - ANS-D)
uncomfortable talking about his son's treatment.
5. The nurse is interviewing a patient who has a hearing impairment. What techniques would be
most beneficial in communicating with this patient? - ANS-A) Determine the communication
method he prefers.
6. The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, and no
interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the nurse to
ask in this situation? - ANS-A) "Do you take medicine?"
7. A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an interpreter.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice? - ANS-A) A trained interpreter
,8. The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding
open-ended questions? Select all that apply. - ANS-B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
9. The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is using a computer to record
data. Which is the best use of the computer in this situation? Select all that apply. - ANS-A)
Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.
10. During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm that is tied
to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? - ANS-A) Ask the
patient about the item and its significance.
11. In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and diarrhea are symptoms of an
illness. For some individuals of Mexican-American origin, however, these symptoms are a
normal part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably because
Mexican-Americans: - ANS-B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms
of ill health.
12. Among many Asians there is a belief in the yin/yang theory, rooted in the ancient Chinese
philosophy of Tao. The nurse recognizes which statement that most accurately reflects "health"
in an Asian with this belief? - ANS-C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
13. An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective of illness and disease is likely to
believe that his or her illness was caused by: - ANS-B) supernatural forces.
14. If an American Indian has come to the clinic to seek help with regulating her diabetes, the
nurse can expect that she: - ANS-C) may also be seeking the assistance of a shaman or
medicine man.
15. An elderly Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an
inpatient care unit. A culturally-sensitive nurse would: - ANS-C) further assess the patient's
cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires.
16. The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true
regarding pain? - ANS-B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in
their expressions of pain.
17. The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be
especially difficult because: - ANS-A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their
stages of development.
,18. When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural assessments
into their health assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an
assessment of cultural beliefs with an elderly American Indian patient? - ANS-D) "What cultural
or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
19. When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component? -
ANS-D) Health-related beliefs
20. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient: - ANS-B. provided consistent information and
therefore is reliable.
21. In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by
the nurse would be most accurate? - ANS-D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
22. The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache.
What would be an appropriate response? - ANS-D. "Please describe what she is doing to
indicate she is having pain."
23. A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure? - ANS-D. Reactions to previous
hospitalizations
24. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which statement best describes the
purpose of a functional assessment? - ANS-D. It helps to determine how a person is managing
day-to-day activities.
25. The nurse is performing a functional assessment on an 82-year-old patient who recently had
a stroke. Which of these questions would be most important to ask? - ANS-B. "Are you able to
dress yourself?"
Page: 67. Functional assessment measures how a person manages day-to-day activities. For
the older person, the meaning of health becomes those activities that they can or cannot do.
26. The nurse is conducting a developmental history on a 5-year-old child. Which questions are
appropriate to ask the parents for this part of the assessment? Select all that apply. - ANS-B.
"How many teeth has he lost, and when did he lose them?"
C. "Is he able to tie his shoelaces?"
E. "Can he tell time?"
27. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? - ANS-C)
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
, 28. The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old man. As the nurse begins the mental status portion of
the assessment, the nurse expects that this patient: - ANS-C) may take a little longer to
respond, but his general knowledge and abilities should not have declined.
29. Which statement is true regarding the mental status examination? - ANS-B) It is usually
sufficient to gather mental status information during the health history interview.
30. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient's affect. - ANS-A)
"How do you feel today?"
31. During a mental status assessment, which question by the nurse would best assess a
person's judgment? - ANS-B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from
the hospital."
32. The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the
assessment of mental status? - ANS-C) Mental status functioning is inferred through
assessment of an individual's behaviors.
33. When performing a physical assessment, the technique the nurse will always use first is: -
ANS-B) inspection.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin temperature? Use the: -
ANS-B) dorsal surface of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
35. The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by palpation. How should the nurse
proceed? - ANS-D) Start with light palpation to detect surface characteristics and to accustom
the patient to being touched.
36. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation? - ANS-B) Palpating
the kidneys and uterus
37. When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse notices a dull sound. The nurse
should: - ANS-A) consider this a normal finding.
38. The nurse is unable to palpate the right radial pulse on a patient. The best action would be
to: - ANS-C) use a Doppler device to check for pulsations over the area.
39. When performing a physical examination, safety must be considered to protect the examiner
and the patient against the spread of infection. Which of these statements describes the most
appropriate action the nurse should take when performing a physical examination? - ANS-B)
Wash hands before and after every physical patient encounter.
40. The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during
the examination? - ANS-B) At the end of the examination
