MDC2 (NUR 2392) Multidimensional
Care 2 Exam 1
Course Title and Number: MDC2 (2392) Multidimensional Care 1 Exam
1
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Exam Date: 2024
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Examination
180 minutes
Instructions:
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Use the provided answer sheet to mark your responses.
4. Ensure all answers are final before submitting the exam.
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Rasmussen University
, MDC2 (NUR 2392) Multidimensional Care 2
Exam 1 With Verified Solutions
1. Restating (Multiple Choice)
Question: Restating, as a communication technique, is best described
as:
A. Asking the client to repeat their message.
B. Using your own words to summarize the message you received
from the client.
C. Providing new information to the client.
D. Confirming the client’s feelings.
Answer: B. Using your own words to summarize the message you
received from the client.
2. Clarifying (Multiple Choice)
Question: What is the goal of clarifying when communicating with a
patient?
A. To confirm that the nurse's message was clearly understood by the
patient.
B. To encourage the patient to keep talking.
C. To ensure you have decoded the message correctly.
D. To repeat the question until the patient understands.
Answer: C. To ensure you have decoded the message correctly.
3. Validating (Multiple Choice)
Question: Which of the following describes the process of validating
in therapeutic communication?
A. Checking whether the client feels understood.
, B. Correcting the client’s message.
C. Repeating the client’s statement verbatim.
D. Asking the client to validate the nurse’s information.
Answer: A. Checking whether the client feels understood.
4. Barriers to Communication (Select All That Apply)
Question: Which of the following are considered barriers to effective
communication? (Select all that apply)
A. Asking too many questions
B. Changing the subject
C. Restating the client’s message
D. Offering false reassurance
E. Expressing approval or disapproval
Answer: A. Asking too many questions, B. Changing the subject,
D. Offering false reassurance, E. Expressing approval or disapproval
5. Culture (Multiple Choice)
Question: How is culture best defined in the context of healthcare
communication?
A. The way patients dress and speak in a healthcare setting.
B. Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, values, customs,
lifeways, and other characteristics that guide decision-making.
C. A patient's preference for traditional over modern medicine.
D. The language a patient uses with healthcare providers.
Answer: B. Socially transmitted behaviors, arts, beliefs, values,
customs, lifeways, and other characteristics that guide decision-
making.
6. Open-Ended Questions (Multiple Choice)
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