(2025/2026) NSG 3450 EXAM 2 NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
The nurse helps a client practice various techniques of
assertive communication by giving positive feedback for
improvement of passive-aggressive interactions. This
intervention would occur in which phase of the nurse-client
relationship?
A. Pre-interaction phase.
B. Orientation (introductory) phase.
C. Working phase.
D. Termination phase. Correct Answer C. Working phase
On an inpatient psychiatric unit, the goals of therapy have
been met, but the client cries and states, "I have to keep
coming back to therapy to handle my anger better." This
interaction occurs in which phase of the nurse-client
relationship?
A. Pre-interaction phase.
B. Orientation (introductory) phase.
C. Working phase.
D. Termination phase. Correct Answer D. Termination
phase
The nurse reviews a client's record in preparation for client
care. This action is one of the tasks that occur in a phase
,of the nurse-client relationship. What is the purpose of this
phase?
A. Getting to know each other and establishing trust.
B. Implementing nursing interventions to achieve
outcomes.
C. Achievement of independence and maintenance of
health without nursing care.
D. Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the
nurse's attitudes Correct Answer D. Understanding the
client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's attitudes
A depressed client discussing marital problems with the
nurse says, "What will I do if my husband asks me for a
divorce?" Which response by the nurse would be an
example of therapeutic communication?
• 1. "Why do you think that your husband will ask you for a
divorce?"
• 2. "You seem to be worrying over nothing. I'm sure
everything will be fine."
• 3. "What has happened to make you think that your
husband will ask for a divorce?"
• 4. "Talking about this will only make you more anxious
and increase your depression." Correct Answer 3. "What
has happened to make you think that your husband will
ask for a divorce
The nurse states to a client on an inpatient unit, "Tell me
what's been on your mind." Which describes the purpose
of this therapeutic communication technique?
, A. To have the client choose the topic of the conversation.
B. To present new ideas for consideration.
C. To convey interest in what the client is saying.
D. To provide time for the nurse and client to gather
thoughts and reflect. Correct Answer A. To have the client
choose the topic of the conversation.
The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad,
but you are smiling and laughing." Which describes the
purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?
A. To provide suggestions for coping strategies.
B. To redirect the client to an idea of importance.
C. To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into
awareness.
D. To provide feedback to the client. Correct Answer C. To
bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness.
A client asks the evening shift nurse, "How do you feel
about my refusing to attend group therapy this morning?"
The nurse responds, "How did your refusing to attend
group make you feel?" This nurse is using which
communication technique?
A. Therapeutic use of "restatement."
B. Nontherapeutic use of "probing."
C. Therapeutic use of "reflection."
D. Nontherapeutic use of "interpreting." Correct Answer C.
Therapeutic use of "reflection."
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
The nurse helps a client practice various techniques of
assertive communication by giving positive feedback for
improvement of passive-aggressive interactions. This
intervention would occur in which phase of the nurse-client
relationship?
A. Pre-interaction phase.
B. Orientation (introductory) phase.
C. Working phase.
D. Termination phase. Correct Answer C. Working phase
On an inpatient psychiatric unit, the goals of therapy have
been met, but the client cries and states, "I have to keep
coming back to therapy to handle my anger better." This
interaction occurs in which phase of the nurse-client
relationship?
A. Pre-interaction phase.
B. Orientation (introductory) phase.
C. Working phase.
D. Termination phase. Correct Answer D. Termination
phase
The nurse reviews a client's record in preparation for client
care. This action is one of the tasks that occur in a phase
,of the nurse-client relationship. What is the purpose of this
phase?
A. Getting to know each other and establishing trust.
B. Implementing nursing interventions to achieve
outcomes.
C. Achievement of independence and maintenance of
health without nursing care.
D. Understanding the client's diagnosis and evaluating the
nurse's attitudes Correct Answer D. Understanding the
client's diagnosis and evaluating the nurse's attitudes
A depressed client discussing marital problems with the
nurse says, "What will I do if my husband asks me for a
divorce?" Which response by the nurse would be an
example of therapeutic communication?
• 1. "Why do you think that your husband will ask you for a
divorce?"
• 2. "You seem to be worrying over nothing. I'm sure
everything will be fine."
• 3. "What has happened to make you think that your
husband will ask for a divorce?"
• 4. "Talking about this will only make you more anxious
and increase your depression." Correct Answer 3. "What
has happened to make you think that your husband will
ask for a divorce
The nurse states to a client on an inpatient unit, "Tell me
what's been on your mind." Which describes the purpose
of this therapeutic communication technique?
, A. To have the client choose the topic of the conversation.
B. To present new ideas for consideration.
C. To convey interest in what the client is saying.
D. To provide time for the nurse and client to gather
thoughts and reflect. Correct Answer A. To have the client
choose the topic of the conversation.
The nurse states to the client, "You say that you are sad,
but you are smiling and laughing." Which describes the
purpose of this therapeutic communication technique?
A. To provide suggestions for coping strategies.
B. To redirect the client to an idea of importance.
C. To bring incongruences or inconsistencies into
awareness.
D. To provide feedback to the client. Correct Answer C. To
bring incongruences or inconsistencies into awareness.
A client asks the evening shift nurse, "How do you feel
about my refusing to attend group therapy this morning?"
The nurse responds, "How did your refusing to attend
group make you feel?" This nurse is using which
communication technique?
A. Therapeutic use of "restatement."
B. Nontherapeutic use of "probing."
C. Therapeutic use of "reflection."
D. Nontherapeutic use of "interpreting." Correct Answer C.
Therapeutic use of "reflection."
