Clinical Procedures Final Exam Q&A
Nancy has not understood something that a patient has said. What would be an
appropriate response to clarify the communication?
a)You are confusing me.
b)Please run that by me again.
c)Talk slower—I can't understand you.
d)I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you please repeat what you just said? -
ANSWER-d)I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you please repeat what you just
said?
Nancy is preparing to change a sterile dressing for an adult patient who is confused
and has memory loss. How should she tell this patient what she is going to do?
a)Use simple language and short sentences as she goes along
b)Tell the patient to trust her, because she will not hurt her
c)Make a general statement before she starts the procedure
d)Make her explanation short and simple—the less said, the better - ANSWER-
a)Use simple language and short sentences as she goes along
Nancy is caring for a patient who is short of breath, is homeless, and has recently
lost her husband. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of these needs will
the patient have to meet first?
a)Need for adequate oxygen.
b)Need for shelter and safety.
c)Need for love and affection.
d)All needs are equally important. - ANSWER-a)Need for adequate oxygen.
If a patient is having difficulty learning how to give herself injections of insulin at
home, which of her basic needs is being threatened?
a)Need for shelter and safety
b)Need for love and belonging
c)Need for esteem and recognition
d)Need for self-actualization - ANSWER-c)Need for esteem and recognition
A patient whose husband has a serious illness tells Nancy that she knows her
husband will be able to return to work in a few days. How does Nancy suspect that
this apparent denial of reality is helping the patient?
a)Reduces feelings of anxiety
b)Prevents inappropriate behavior
c)Helps avoid blaming other people for her husband's illness
d)Facilitates accepting responsibility to become the family's primary breadwinner -
ANSWER-a)Reduces feelings of anxiety
Nancy tries to understand what patients are feeling both emotionally and
intellectually without being overwhelmed. What is the name for this sensitivity?
Nancy has not understood something that a patient has said. What would be an
appropriate response to clarify the communication?
a)You are confusing me.
b)Please run that by me again.
c)Talk slower—I can't understand you.
d)I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you please repeat what you just said? -
ANSWER-d)I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Could you please repeat what you just
said?
Nancy is preparing to change a sterile dressing for an adult patient who is confused
and has memory loss. How should she tell this patient what she is going to do?
a)Use simple language and short sentences as she goes along
b)Tell the patient to trust her, because she will not hurt her
c)Make a general statement before she starts the procedure
d)Make her explanation short and simple—the less said, the better - ANSWER-
a)Use simple language and short sentences as she goes along
Nancy is caring for a patient who is short of breath, is homeless, and has recently
lost her husband. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of these needs will
the patient have to meet first?
a)Need for adequate oxygen.
b)Need for shelter and safety.
c)Need for love and affection.
d)All needs are equally important. - ANSWER-a)Need for adequate oxygen.
If a patient is having difficulty learning how to give herself injections of insulin at
home, which of her basic needs is being threatened?
a)Need for shelter and safety
b)Need for love and belonging
c)Need for esteem and recognition
d)Need for self-actualization - ANSWER-c)Need for esteem and recognition
A patient whose husband has a serious illness tells Nancy that she knows her
husband will be able to return to work in a few days. How does Nancy suspect that
this apparent denial of reality is helping the patient?
a)Reduces feelings of anxiety
b)Prevents inappropriate behavior
c)Helps avoid blaming other people for her husband's illness
d)Facilitates accepting responsibility to become the family's primary breadwinner -
ANSWER-a)Reduces feelings of anxiety
Nancy tries to understand what patients are feeling both emotionally and
intellectually without being overwhelmed. What is the name for this sensitivity?
