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NR 302 EXAM 1 newest 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS already graded
A+, Exams of Nursing
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?
A) A trained interpreter
B) A male family member
C) A female family member
D) A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department - --ANS---A) A
trained interpreter
Page: 46 whenever possible, the nurse should use a trained interpreter, preferably one who
knows medical terminology. In general, an older, more mature interpreter is preferred to a
younger, less experienced one, and the same gender is preferred when possible.
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The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding open-ended
questions? Select all that apply.
A) They elicit cold facts.
B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
D) They leave interactions neutral.
E) They call for short one- to two-word answers.
F) They are used when narrative information is needed. - --ANS---B) They allow for self-
expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
Page: 32 Open-ended questions allow for self-expression, build rapport, and obtain narrative
information. These features enhance communication during an interview. The other statements
are appropriate for closed or direct questions.
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.
A) Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
B) Enter all the data as the patient states it.
C) Ask the patient to wait as the nurse enters data.
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D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing. - --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.
Page: 32 The use of a computer can become a barrier. The nurse should begin the interview as
usual by greeting the patient, establishing rapport, and collecting the patient's narrative story in a
direct face-to-face manner. Only after the narrative is fully explored should the nurse type data
into the computer. When typing, the nurse should position the monitor so that the patient can see
it.
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?
A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
B) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital's safe.
C) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
D) No action is necessary. - --ANS---A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
Page: 21 The nurse should inquire about the amulet's meaning. Amulets, such as charms, are
often seen as an important means of protection from "evil spirits" by some cultures.
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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:
A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill.
B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health.
C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there.
D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to be sick. - --ANS---B)
consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health.
Page: 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the patient, remembering that
concepts are derived, in part, from the way in which members of the cultural group define health.
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?
A) A person is able to work and produce.
B) A person is happy, stable, and feels good.
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
D) A person is able to care for others and function socially. - --ANS---C) All aspects of the
person are in perfect balance.
NR 302 EXAM 1 newest 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS already graded
A+, Exams of Nursing
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?
A) A trained interpreter
B) A male family member
C) A female family member
D) A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department - --ANS---A) A
trained interpreter
Page: 46 whenever possible, the nurse should use a trained interpreter, preferably one who
knows medical terminology. In general, an older, more mature interpreter is preferred to a
younger, less experienced one, and the same gender is preferred when possible.
,2|Page
The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding open-ended
questions? Select all that apply.
A) They elicit cold facts.
B) They allow for self-expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
D) They leave interactions neutral.
E) They call for short one- to two-word answers.
F) They are used when narrative information is needed. - --ANS---B) They allow for self-
expression.
C) They build and enhance rapport.
F) They are used when narrative information
Page: 32 Open-ended questions allow for self-expression, build rapport, and obtain narrative
information. These features enhance communication during an interview. The other statements
are appropriate for closed or direct questions.
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.
A) Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
B) Enter all the data as the patient states it.
C) Ask the patient to wait as the nurse enters data.
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D) Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored.
E) Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing. - --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.
Page: 32 The use of a computer can become a barrier. The nurse should begin the interview as
usual by greeting the patient, establishing rapport, and collecting the patient's narrative story in a
direct face-to-face manner. Only after the narrative is fully explored should the nurse type data
into the computer. When typing, the nurse should position the monitor so that the patient can see
it.
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?
A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
B) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital's safe.
C) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
D) No action is necessary. - --ANS---A) Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
Page: 21 The nurse should inquire about the amulet's meaning. Amulets, such as charms, are
often seen as an important means of protection from "evil spirits" by some cultures.
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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:
A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill.
B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health.
C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there.
D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to be sick. - --ANS---B)
consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health.
Page: 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the patient, remembering that
concepts are derived, in part, from the way in which members of the cultural group define health.
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?
A) A person is able to work and produce.
B) A person is happy, stable, and feels good.
C) All aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
D) A person is able to care for others and function socially. - --ANS---C) All aspects of the
person are in perfect balance.
