Health Assessment - Chapter 2 Test
Bank
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical
examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following
describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
a. Race
b. Rite
c. Ritual
d. Norm - ANSa
Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and distinguishing
physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable physical
characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify cultural
groups. - ANSb
An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a(n):
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos. - ANSc
Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L's son
tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into
the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response?
a. "With your father's permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned
to him."
b. "The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept."
c. "We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy."
d. "We don't know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one."
- ANSa
The motivation of the health care professional to "want to" engage in the process of
becoming culturally competent, not "have to," is called:
a. cultural knowledge.
b. cultural awareness
c. cultural desire
d. cultural skill. - ANSc
, Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first visit with
the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural
prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to:
a. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
c. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.
d. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences. - ANSc
Which statement is true regarding the impoverished?
a. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are similar to those of the middle
class.
b. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are higher than those of the middle
class.
c. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are lower than those of the middle
class.
d. No reliable statistics exist regarding the relationship of poverty to morbidity and mortality. -
ANSb
The root of social, political, and economic tragedy is often:
a. acceptance of acculturation.
b. cultural attitudes.
c. cultural translation.
d. resistance to change. - ANSd
Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs related to a
health problem?
a. "How often do you have medical examinations?"
b. "What is your age, race, and educational level?"
c. "What types of symptoms have you been having?"
d. "Why do you think you are having these symptoms?" - ANSd
The definition of ill or sick is based on a:
a. stereotype.
b. cultural behavior.
c. belief system.
d. cultural attitude. - ANSc
Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person's definition of illness
is likely to be most influenced by:
a. race.
b. socioeconomic class.
c. enculturation.
d. age group. - ANSc
As the health care provider, you are informing a patient that he or she has a terminal illness.
This discussion is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
a. Navajo Native Americans
Bank
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical
examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following
describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
a. Race
b. Rite
c. Ritual
d. Norm - ANSa
Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and distinguishing
physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable physical
characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify cultural
groups. - ANSb
An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a(n):
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos. - ANSc
Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L's son
tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into
the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response?
a. "With your father's permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned
to him."
b. "The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept."
c. "We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy."
d. "We don't know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one."
- ANSa
The motivation of the health care professional to "want to" engage in the process of
becoming culturally competent, not "have to," is called:
a. cultural knowledge.
b. cultural awareness
c. cultural desire
d. cultural skill. - ANSc
, Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first visit with
the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural
prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to:
a. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
c. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.
d. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences. - ANSc
Which statement is true regarding the impoverished?
a. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are similar to those of the middle
class.
b. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are higher than those of the middle
class.
c. The morbidity and mortality rates of the impoverished are lower than those of the middle
class.
d. No reliable statistics exist regarding the relationship of poverty to morbidity and mortality. -
ANSb
The root of social, political, and economic tragedy is often:
a. acceptance of acculturation.
b. cultural attitudes.
c. cultural translation.
d. resistance to change. - ANSd
Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs related to a
health problem?
a. "How often do you have medical examinations?"
b. "What is your age, race, and educational level?"
c. "What types of symptoms have you been having?"
d. "Why do you think you are having these symptoms?" - ANSd
The definition of ill or sick is based on a:
a. stereotype.
b. cultural behavior.
c. belief system.
d. cultural attitude. - ANSc
Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person's definition of illness
is likely to be most influenced by:
a. race.
b. socioeconomic class.
c. enculturation.
d. age group. - ANSc
As the health care provider, you are informing a patient that he or she has a terminal illness.
This discussion is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
a. Navajo Native Americans
