Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
Nurses need to avoid stereotypes or unwarranted generalizations about any
particular group that prevents further assessment of the individual's unique
characteristics.
When action is taken on one's prejudices:
A. Discrimination occurs.
B. Delivery of culturally congruent care is ensured.
C. Effective intercultural communication develops.
D. Sufficient comparative knowledge of diverse groups is obtained. - correct answer
A. Discrimination occurs.
Prejudices associate negative permanent characteristics with people who are different
from the valued group. When a person acts on these prejudices, discrimination
occurs.
A nursing student is doing a community health rotation in an inner-city public health
department. The student investigates sociodemographic and health data of the
people served by the health department, and detects disparities in health outcomes
between the rich and poor. This is an example of a(n):
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
A. Illness attributed to natural and biological forces.
B. Creation of the student's interpretation and descriptions of the data.
C. Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity and mortality.
D. Combination of naturalistic, religious, and supernatural modalities. - correct
answer C. Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity and mortality.
Health disparity populations are populations that have a significant increased
incidence or prevalence of disease or that have increased morbidity, mortality, or
survival rates compared to the health status of the general population.
Culture strongly influences pain expression and need for pain medication. However,
cultural pain is:
A. Not expressed verbally or physically.
B. Expressed only to others from a similar culture.
C. Usually more intense than physical pain.
D. Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is disregarded by practitioners. -
correct answer D. Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is disregarded by
practitioners.
Patients suffer cultural pain when health care providers disregard values or cultural
beliefs.
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
Which of the following best represents the dominant values in American society on
individual autonomy and self-determination?
A. Physician orders
B. Advance directive
C. Durable power of attorney
D. Court-appointed guardian - correct answer B. Advance directive
Informed consent and advance directives protect the right of the individual to know
and make decisions ensuring continuity of individual autonomy and self-
determination.
The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a patient who is Chinese American with newly
diagnosed hypertension if he is limiting his sodium intake as directed. The patient
does not make eye contact with the nurse but nods his head. What should the nurse
do next?
A. Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming each day
B. Discuss the health implications of sodium and hypertension
C. Remind the patient that many foods such as soy sauce contain "hidden" sodium
D. Suggest some low-sodium dietary alternatives - correct answer A. Ask the patient
how much salt he is consuming each day
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
In an Asian culture spoken messages often have little to do with their meanings. It is
important for the nurse to clarify how much salt the patient is consuming in his diet.
A female Jamaican immigrant has been late to her last two clinic visits, which in turn
had to be rescheduled. The best action that the nurse could take to prevent the
patient from being late to her next appointment is:
A. Give her a copy of the city bus schedule.
B. Call her the day before her appointment as a reminder to be on time.
C. Explore what has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her
appointment.
D. Refer her to a clinic that is closer to her home. - correct answer C. Explore what
has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her appointment
Present-time orientation is in conflict with the dominant organizational norm in
health care that emphasizes punctuality and adherence to appointments. Nurses
need to expect conflicts and make adjustments when caring for ethnic groups.
A nursing student is taking postoperative vital signs in the postanesthesia care unit.
She knows that some ethnic groups are more prone to genetic disorders. Which of
the following patients is most at risk for developing malignant hypertension?
A. Ashkenazi Jew
B. Chinese American
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
Nurses need to avoid stereotypes or unwarranted generalizations about any
particular group that prevents further assessment of the individual's unique
characteristics.
When action is taken on one's prejudices:
A. Discrimination occurs.
B. Delivery of culturally congruent care is ensured.
C. Effective intercultural communication develops.
D. Sufficient comparative knowledge of diverse groups is obtained. - correct answer
A. Discrimination occurs.
Prejudices associate negative permanent characteristics with people who are different
from the valued group. When a person acts on these prejudices, discrimination
occurs.
A nursing student is doing a community health rotation in an inner-city public health
department. The student investigates sociodemographic and health data of the
people served by the health department, and detects disparities in health outcomes
between the rich and poor. This is an example of a(n):
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
A. Illness attributed to natural and biological forces.
B. Creation of the student's interpretation and descriptions of the data.
C. Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity and mortality.
D. Combination of naturalistic, religious, and supernatural modalities. - correct
answer C. Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity and mortality.
Health disparity populations are populations that have a significant increased
incidence or prevalence of disease or that have increased morbidity, mortality, or
survival rates compared to the health status of the general population.
Culture strongly influences pain expression and need for pain medication. However,
cultural pain is:
A. Not expressed verbally or physically.
B. Expressed only to others from a similar culture.
C. Usually more intense than physical pain.
D. Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is disregarded by practitioners. -
correct answer D. Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is disregarded by
practitioners.
Patients suffer cultural pain when health care providers disregard values or cultural
beliefs.
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
Which of the following best represents the dominant values in American society on
individual autonomy and self-determination?
A. Physician orders
B. Advance directive
C. Durable power of attorney
D. Court-appointed guardian - correct answer B. Advance directive
Informed consent and advance directives protect the right of the individual to know
and make decisions ensuring continuity of individual autonomy and self-
determination.
The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a patient who is Chinese American with newly
diagnosed hypertension if he is limiting his sodium intake as directed. The patient
does not make eye contact with the nurse but nods his head. What should the nurse
do next?
A. Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming each day
B. Discuss the health implications of sodium and hypertension
C. Remind the patient that many foods such as soy sauce contain "hidden" sodium
D. Suggest some low-sodium dietary alternatives - correct answer A. Ask the patient
how much salt he is consuming each day
, Exam 2 NR 222 Health and Wellness {Latest
Updated 2026/2027} Review Questions and
Answers (Graded A+) - Chamberlain
In an Asian culture spoken messages often have little to do with their meanings. It is
important for the nurse to clarify how much salt the patient is consuming in his diet.
A female Jamaican immigrant has been late to her last two clinic visits, which in turn
had to be rescheduled. The best action that the nurse could take to prevent the
patient from being late to her next appointment is:
A. Give her a copy of the city bus schedule.
B. Call her the day before her appointment as a reminder to be on time.
C. Explore what has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her
appointment.
D. Refer her to a clinic that is closer to her home. - correct answer C. Explore what
has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her appointment
Present-time orientation is in conflict with the dominant organizational norm in
health care that emphasizes punctuality and adherence to appointments. Nurses
need to expect conflicts and make adjustments when caring for ethnic groups.
A nursing student is taking postoperative vital signs in the postanesthesia care unit.
She knows that some ethnic groups are more prone to genetic disorders. Which of
the following patients is most at risk for developing malignant hypertension?
A. Ashkenazi Jew
B. Chinese American
