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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: HESI Prep Health Assessment . Updated dd dd dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: HESI RN MED SURG SPECIALTY EXAM QU
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ESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. 2. During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me mo
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re about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
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A) Reflection
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B) Facilitation
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C) Direct question
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D) Open-ended question
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[Verified Solution]: D) Open-ended question Page: 32 The open-
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ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to be discussed but only in general ter
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ms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and whenev
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er the person introduces a new topic.
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Q2. 3. A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness w
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orkshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or t
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ake drugs, do you?" This question is an example of:
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A) talking too much.
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B) using confrontation.
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C) using biased or leading questions.
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D) using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics.
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[Verified Solution]: C) using biased or leading questions. Page: 36 This is an example of using leadin
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g or biased questions. Asking, "You don't smoke, do you?" implies that one answer is "better" than anot
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her. If the person wants to please someone, he or she is either forced to answer in a way corresponding
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to their implied values or is made to feel guilty when admitting the other answer.
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Q3. 6. The nurse is performing a health interview on a patient who has a language barrier, an
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d no interpreter is available. Which is the best example of an appropriate question for the nur
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se to ask in this situation?
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,A) "Do you take medicine?"
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B) "Do you sterilize the bottles?"
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C) "Do you have nausea and vomiting?"
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D) "You have been taking your medicine, haven't you?"
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[Verified Solution]: A) "Do you take medicine?" Page: 46 In a situation where there is a language bar
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rier and no interpreter available, use simple words avoiding medical jargon. Avoid using contractions an
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d pronouns. Use nouns repeatedly and discuss one topic at a time.
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Q4. 7. A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an interpr
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eter. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
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A) A trained interpreter
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B) A male family member
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C) A female family member
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D) A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department
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[Verified Solution]: A) A trained interpreter Page: 46 whenever possible, the nurse should use a traine
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d interpreter, preferably one who knows medical terminology. In general, an older, more mature interpre
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ter is preferred to a younger, less experienced one, and the same gender is preferred when possible.
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Q5. 8. The nurse is conducting an interview. Which of these statements is true regarding open
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-ended questions? Select all that apply.
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A) They elicit cold facts.
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B) They allow for self-expression.
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C) They build and enhance rapport.
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D) They leave interactions neutral.
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E) They call for short one- to two-
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word answers. F) They are used when narrative information is needed.
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[Verified Solution]: B) They allow for self-expression.
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C) They build and enhance rapport. F) They are used when narrative information Page: 32 Open-
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ended questions allow for self-
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expression, build rapport, and obtain narrative information. These features enhance communication durin
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g an interview. The other statements are appropriate for closed or direct questions.
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Q6. 13. An individual who takes the magicoreligious perspective of illness and disease is likely
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to believe that his or her illness was caused by:
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A) germs and viruses.
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B) supernatural forces.
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C) eating imbalanced foods.
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D) an imbalance within his or her spiritual nature.
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[Verified Solution]: B) supernatural forces. Page: 21 The basic premise of the magicoreligious perspec
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tive is that the world is seen as an arena in which supernatural forces dominate. The fate of the world a
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nd those in it depends on the actions of supernatural forces for good or evil. The other answers do not r
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eflect the magicoreligious perspective.
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, Q7. 19. When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component?
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A) Family history
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B) Chief complaint
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C) Medical history
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D) Health-related beliefs
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[Verified Solution]: D) Health-related beliefs Pages: 19-20. Health-
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related beliefs and practices are one component of a cultural assessment. The other items reflect other a
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spects of the patient's history.
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Q8. 21. In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which not
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e by the nurse would be most accurate?
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A. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
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B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
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C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
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D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
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[Verified Solution]: D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
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Page: 51. Childhood illnesses include measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
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Avoid recording "usual childhood illnesses" because an illness common in the person's childhood may b
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e unusual today (e.g., measles).
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Q9. 22. The mother of a 16-month-
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old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache. What would be an appropriate re
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sponse?
A. "Maybe she is just teething."
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B. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
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C. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
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D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
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[Verified Solution]: D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain." Page: 60. W
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ith a very young child, ask the parent, "How do you know the child is in pain?" Pulling at ears alerts pa
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rent to ear pain. The statements about teething and questioning whether the child is really having pain d
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o not explore the symptoms, which should be done before a physical examination.
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