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Question 1 of 5

A Mexican American patient puts a picture of the Virgin Mary on the bedside table. What is the nurses best action?

A. Move the picture so it is beside a window. B. Send the picture to the business office safe. C. Leave the picture where the patient placed it. D. Send the picture home with the patients family.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Cultural heritage is expressed through language, works of art, music, dance, customs, traditions, diet, and expressions of spirituality. This patients prominent placement of the picture is an example of expression of cultural heritage and spirituality. The nurse should not move it unless the patients safety is jeopardized.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is assigned to care for a client whose sexual orientation differs from the nurse's sexual orientation. When should the nurse seek clinical supervision?

A. When the nurse tries to assist the client to change values B. To discuss the nurse's feelings about the client with a supervisor C. When the nurse begins to empathize with the client D. When the nurse identifies anxieties regarding the client's values and sexuality

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What would be the most appropriate action by the student nurse when the client asked the student nurse to keep it secret that the client plans to kill a family member?

A. The student nurse must respect the client's privacy and not tell anyone. B. The student nurse must tell the client that the student nurse cannot keep that secret and then report it to the instructor and/or staff members. C. The student nurse must tell the client that the student nurse will keep the secret and then tell the instructor and/or staff members. D. The student nurse must tell the instructor and then ask the instructor to keep it secret.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: If a client expresses homicidal thoughts, the professional is released from privileged communication due to the duty to protect others from harm. The nurse must inform the client that such a secret cannot be kept and report it to the instructor or staff to notify the intended victim and police. Choice A compromises safety, C involves deceit, and D delays necessary action, all of which are inappropriate.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following statements is true of empathy? Select one that does not apply.

A. It is the ability to place oneself into the experience of another for a moment in time. B. It involves interjecting the nurse's personal experiences and interpretations of the situation. C. It is developed by gathering information from the client. D. It results in negative therapeutic outcomes.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Empathy involves stepping into the client’s experience (A) and is built by understanding their perspective through information gathering (C). It avoids personal bias (B), does not harm outcomes (D), and is the nurse’s role, not the client’s (E). This fosters a supportive, client-focused relationship.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following statements about verbal and nonverbal communication skills is accurate?

A. One third of meaning is transmitted nonverbally and two thirds is communicated verbally. B. Nonverbal communication is as important, if not more than, verbal communication. C. Verbal communication is most important because it is what the patient says. D. Verbal communication involves the unconscious mind.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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