Test Bank for Seidel’s Guide to Physical
Examination 9th Edition By Ball
Cultural Competency - answer-The ability to understand, communicate with,
and effectively interact with people across cultures.
Physical Characteristics - answer-Traits that are observable and measurable,
such as skin color, hair type, and body shape.
Cultural Characteristics - answer-Attributes that define a group of people,
including beliefs, values, and practices.
Acculturation - answer-The process of adopting another culture's behaviors.
Norm - answer-A standard of allowable behavior within a group.
Stereotype - answer-A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for
originality or individuality.
,First-generation European descendants - answer-A cultural group that may
have specific beliefs about health and illness.
Dominant Americans - answer-A cultural group that may have specific beliefs
about health and illness.
Cognitive Level: Analysis - answer-The ability to break down information into
components and understand its structure.
Cognitive Level: Synthesis - answer-The ability to combine different pieces of
information to form a new whole.
Cognitive Level: Evaluation - answer-The ability to make judgments about the
value of information or ideas.
Silence - answer-A useful tool during interviews for the purposes of reflection,
summoning courage, and displaying compassion.
Cognitive Level: Understanding - answer-Comprehension.
Nursing process—assessment - answer-A systematic approach to gathering
patient information.
,Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation - answer-The ability of the body to
adjust to changes in the environment.
Mr. Franklin's Cough - answer-A case where the patient expresses concern
about a worsening cough over 3 days.
Caregiver Response A - answer-'After 3 days, you're tired of coughing. Have
you had a fever?' is aimed at focusing on the chief complaint to gather more
data.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing - answer-Analysis.
Patient's Family History Inquiry - answer-A situation where a patient asks
about the caregiver's family after discussing her own.
Caregiver Response B - answer-Giving a brief, undetailed answer will satisfy the
patient's curiosity about yourself without invading your private life.
Cognitive Level: Applying - answer-Application.
36-Year-Old Woman with Chest Pain - answer-A case where the patient
complains of crushing chest pain for the past 2 days.
Caregiver Response A (Chest Pain) - answer-Continue to collect information
regarding the chief complaint in an unhurried manner.
, Ms. A's Statement - answer-'My life is just too painful. It isn't worth it.'
indicates the patient appears depressed.
Caregiver Response B (Depression) - answer-'What in life is causing you pain?'
is the most appropriate caregiver response.
Specific but open-ended questions - answer-Best used when the patient has
feelings of loss of self-worth and depression.
Adolescent interview process - answer-The adolescent should be given the
opportunity to give information directly to enhance the probability of following
advice.
Initial interview of a pregnant woman - answer-Should include past medical
history, healthcare practices, and the woman's remembering (knowledge)
about pregnancy, but not the gender of the fetus.
Interviewing older adults - answer-The examiner should position himself or
herself facing the patient to ensure visibility.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing - answer-Refers to the ability to break down
information into parts and understand its structure.
Cognitive Level: Applying - answer-Refers to the ability to use learned material
in new and concrete situations.
Examination 9th Edition By Ball
Cultural Competency - answer-The ability to understand, communicate with,
and effectively interact with people across cultures.
Physical Characteristics - answer-Traits that are observable and measurable,
such as skin color, hair type, and body shape.
Cultural Characteristics - answer-Attributes that define a group of people,
including beliefs, values, and practices.
Acculturation - answer-The process of adopting another culture's behaviors.
Norm - answer-A standard of allowable behavior within a group.
Stereotype - answer-A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for
originality or individuality.
,First-generation European descendants - answer-A cultural group that may
have specific beliefs about health and illness.
Dominant Americans - answer-A cultural group that may have specific beliefs
about health and illness.
Cognitive Level: Analysis - answer-The ability to break down information into
components and understand its structure.
Cognitive Level: Synthesis - answer-The ability to combine different pieces of
information to form a new whole.
Cognitive Level: Evaluation - answer-The ability to make judgments about the
value of information or ideas.
Silence - answer-A useful tool during interviews for the purposes of reflection,
summoning courage, and displaying compassion.
Cognitive Level: Understanding - answer-Comprehension.
Nursing process—assessment - answer-A systematic approach to gathering
patient information.
,Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation - answer-The ability of the body to
adjust to changes in the environment.
Mr. Franklin's Cough - answer-A case where the patient expresses concern
about a worsening cough over 3 days.
Caregiver Response A - answer-'After 3 days, you're tired of coughing. Have
you had a fever?' is aimed at focusing on the chief complaint to gather more
data.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing - answer-Analysis.
Patient's Family History Inquiry - answer-A situation where a patient asks
about the caregiver's family after discussing her own.
Caregiver Response B - answer-Giving a brief, undetailed answer will satisfy the
patient's curiosity about yourself without invading your private life.
Cognitive Level: Applying - answer-Application.
36-Year-Old Woman with Chest Pain - answer-A case where the patient
complains of crushing chest pain for the past 2 days.
Caregiver Response A (Chest Pain) - answer-Continue to collect information
regarding the chief complaint in an unhurried manner.
, Ms. A's Statement - answer-'My life is just too painful. It isn't worth it.'
indicates the patient appears depressed.
Caregiver Response B (Depression) - answer-'What in life is causing you pain?'
is the most appropriate caregiver response.
Specific but open-ended questions - answer-Best used when the patient has
feelings of loss of self-worth and depression.
Adolescent interview process - answer-The adolescent should be given the
opportunity to give information directly to enhance the probability of following
advice.
Initial interview of a pregnant woman - answer-Should include past medical
history, healthcare practices, and the woman's remembering (knowledge)
about pregnancy, but not the gender of the fetus.
Interviewing older adults - answer-The examiner should position himself or
herself facing the patient to ensure visibility.
Cognitive Level: Analyzing - answer-Refers to the ability to break down
information into parts and understand its structure.
Cognitive Level: Applying - answer-Refers to the ability to use learned material
in new and concrete situations.
