NUR 201 Final
Exam
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the
nurse's resistant hands. What cranial nerve is involved
with successful shoulder shrugging?
a.VII c
b.IX
c. XI
d. XII
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the
nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs).
b.Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommoda-
d tion [PERRLA]).
c. Near vision
.d. Visual fields.
The nurse is comparing the concepts of religion and
spirituality.. Which of the following is an appropriate
component of one's spirituality?
a. Belief in and the worship of God or gods c
b.Attendance at a specific church or place of worship
c. . Personal effort made to find purpose and meaning in life
d. Being closely tied to one's ethnic background
When discussing the use of the term subculture, the
nurse rec- ognizes that it is best described as:
a. Fitting as many people into the majority culture as possible
.b. Defining small groups of people who do not want to be identified
with the larger culture d
.c. Singling out groups of people who suffer differential
and un- equal treatment as a result of cultural
variations.
d. Identifying fairly large groups of people with shared
character- istics that are not common to all members of
a culture.
When providing culturally competent care, nurses must
incorpo- rate cultural assessments into their health
assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to
use when initiating an assess- ment of cultural beliefs
d
with an older American-Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
b."Do you want to see a medicine man?"
c. "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
d. "What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
During a seminar on cultural aspects of nursing, the
nurse recog- nizes that the definition stating "the
specific and distinct knowl- edge, beliefs, skills, and
customs acquired by members of a
society" reflects which term?a. Mores c
b.Norms
c. Culture
d. Social learning
Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a
person's cul- tural heritage. Which of the following is a
true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are
unrelated to their own experiences with pain.
b.Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent
b suffering as a response to pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely
determine his or her assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current
position are strong indicators of his or her response to
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Exam
patient pain.
The nurse is reviewing the development of culture.
Which state- ment is correct regarding the development
b
of one's culture? Cul- ture is:
a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
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Exam
.b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization
.c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary.
d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics.
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
a hospital's safe.
c.Tell the patient that a family member should take
valuables home.
d. No action is necessary.
The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent
care during a staff meeting. Which statement accurately
describes the con- cept of culturally competent care?
"The caregiver:
a. .. Is able to speak the patient's native language."
b. . Possesses some basic knowledge of the
d
patient's cultural background."
c. Applies the proper background knowledge of a
patient's cultural background to provide the best
possible health care."
d. Understands and attends to the total context of the
patient's situation."
After a class on culture and ethnicity, the new graduate
nurse reflects a correct understanding of the concept of
ethnicity with which statement?
a. "Ethnicity is dynamic and ever changing."
b."Ethnicity is the belief in a higher power." c
c."Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social
system that claims shared values and traditions."
d. "Ethnicity is learned from birth through the
processes of lan- guage acquisition and socialization."
The nurse is reviewing theories of illness. The germ
theory, which states that microscopic organisms such as
bacteria and viruses are responsible for specific disease
conditions, is a basic belief of which theory of illness?
b
a. Holistic
b.Biomedical
c. Naturalistic
d. Magicoreligious
Illness is considered part of life's rhythmic course and
is an out- ward sign of disharmony within. This
statement most accurately reflects the views about
illness from which theory?
a. Naturalistic a
b.Biomedical
c. Reductionist
d. Magicoreligious
An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective
of illness and disease is likely to believe that his or her
illness was caused by:
a. Germs and viruses. b
b.Supernatural forces.
c. Eating imbalanced foods.
d. An imbalance within his or her spiritual nature.
If an American Indian woman has come to the clinic to
seek help with regulating her diabetes, then the nurse
can expect that she:
Exam
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the
nurse's resistant hands. What cranial nerve is involved
with successful shoulder shrugging?
a.VII c
b.IX
c. XI
d. XII
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the
nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs).
b.Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommoda-
d tion [PERRLA]).
c. Near vision
.d. Visual fields.
The nurse is comparing the concepts of religion and
spirituality.. Which of the following is an appropriate
component of one's spirituality?
a. Belief in and the worship of God or gods c
b.Attendance at a specific church or place of worship
c. . Personal effort made to find purpose and meaning in life
d. Being closely tied to one's ethnic background
When discussing the use of the term subculture, the
nurse rec- ognizes that it is best described as:
a. Fitting as many people into the majority culture as possible
.b. Defining small groups of people who do not want to be identified
with the larger culture d
.c. Singling out groups of people who suffer differential
and un- equal treatment as a result of cultural
variations.
d. Identifying fairly large groups of people with shared
character- istics that are not common to all members of
a culture.
When providing culturally competent care, nurses must
incorpo- rate cultural assessments into their health
assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to
use when initiating an assess- ment of cultural beliefs
d
with an older American-Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
b."Do you want to see a medicine man?"
c. "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
d. "What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
During a seminar on cultural aspects of nursing, the
nurse recog- nizes that the definition stating "the
specific and distinct knowl- edge, beliefs, skills, and
customs acquired by members of a
society" reflects which term?a. Mores c
b.Norms
c. Culture
d. Social learning
Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a
person's cul- tural heritage. Which of the following is a
true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are
unrelated to their own experiences with pain.
b.Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent
b suffering as a response to pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely
determine his or her assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current
position are strong indicators of his or her response to
, NUR 201 Final
Exam
patient pain.
The nurse is reviewing the development of culture.
Which state- ment is correct regarding the development
b
of one's culture? Cul- ture is:
a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
, NUR 201 Final
Exam
.b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization
.c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary.
d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics.
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
a hospital's safe.
c.Tell the patient that a family member should take
valuables home.
d. No action is necessary.
The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent
care during a staff meeting. Which statement accurately
describes the con- cept of culturally competent care?
"The caregiver:
a. .. Is able to speak the patient's native language."
b. . Possesses some basic knowledge of the
d
patient's cultural background."
c. Applies the proper background knowledge of a
patient's cultural background to provide the best
possible health care."
d. Understands and attends to the total context of the
patient's situation."
After a class on culture and ethnicity, the new graduate
nurse reflects a correct understanding of the concept of
ethnicity with which statement?
a. "Ethnicity is dynamic and ever changing."
b."Ethnicity is the belief in a higher power." c
c."Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social
system that claims shared values and traditions."
d. "Ethnicity is learned from birth through the
processes of lan- guage acquisition and socialization."
The nurse is reviewing theories of illness. The germ
theory, which states that microscopic organisms such as
bacteria and viruses are responsible for specific disease
conditions, is a basic belief of which theory of illness?
b
a. Holistic
b.Biomedical
c. Naturalistic
d. Magicoreligious
Illness is considered part of life's rhythmic course and
is an out- ward sign of disharmony within. This
statement most accurately reflects the views about
illness from which theory?
a. Naturalistic a
b.Biomedical
c. Reductionist
d. Magicoreligious
An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective
of illness and disease is likely to believe that his or her
illness was caused by:
a. Germs and viruses. b
b.Supernatural forces.
c. Eating imbalanced foods.
d. An imbalance within his or her spiritual nature.
If an American Indian woman has come to the clinic to
seek help with regulating her diabetes, then the nurse
can expect that she:
