Maryville NURS 612 Exam 1
Quiz Questions and Answers With Complete Solutions 2026
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Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips? -Answer-speaking slowly
During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information? -Answer-Include it in the family history.
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview? -Answer-Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem
or reason for the visit.
Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response? -Answer-"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to -Answer-confirm an accurate
understanding.
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of -Answer-risk for suicide
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? -Answer-Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to -Answer-be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to -Answer-obtain or clarify specific details about an
answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to -Answer-reduce communication
barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process? -Answer-"Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
, examiner to be successful in -Answer-recognizing and accepting health beliefs that
differ from his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that -Answer-is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to -Answer-understand the behaviors, practices, and problems
observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic? -Answer-shared belief
A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness? -Answer-What do you think is causing the illness?
A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to? -Answer-stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except -Answer-eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic? -Answer-Skin color
Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation? -Answer-What are your beliefs about immunizations
Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner -Answer-maintaining firm and direct eye contact
Which of the following infection control guidelines
are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? -Answer-standard precautions
A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
these lesions -Answer-ruler
In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
setting? -Answer-Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare settings.
In which of the following situations is transillumination
an appropriate examination technique -Answer-Detection of fluid within the sinuses
Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the nose? -
Answer-penlight
On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
Quiz Questions and Answers With Complete Solutions 2026
Update\Instant download\Graded A+
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
can read lips? -Answer-speaking slowly
During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information? -Answer-Include it in the family history.
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview? -Answer-Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the problem
or reason for the visit.
Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response? -Answer-"That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to -Answer-confirm an accurate
understanding.
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of -Answer-risk for suicide
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? -Answer-Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to -Answer-be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to -Answer-obtain or clarify specific details about an
answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to -Answer-reduce communication
barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process? -Answer-"Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
, examiner to be successful in -Answer-recognizing and accepting health beliefs that
differ from his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that -Answer-is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to -Answer-understand the behaviors, practices, and problems
observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic? -Answer-shared belief
A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness? -Answer-What do you think is causing the illness?
A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to? -Answer-stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except -Answer-eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic? -Answer-Skin color
Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation? -Answer-What are your beliefs about immunizations
Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner -Answer-maintaining firm and direct eye contact
Which of the following infection control guidelines
are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? -Answer-standard precautions
A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
these lesions -Answer-ruler
In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
setting? -Answer-Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare settings.
In which of the following situations is transillumination
an appropriate examination technique -Answer-Detection of fluid within the sinuses
Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the nose? -
Answer-penlight
On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
