MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 UPDATED EXAM
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◉ During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information?
Answer: Include it in the family history.
◉ Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?
Answer: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
◉ Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?
Answer: "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
◉ Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
Answer: confirm an accurate understanding.
,◉ During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of
Answer: risk for suicide
◉ Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer?
Answer: Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
◉ When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to
Answer: be direct, firm, and to the point
◉ Direct questions are designed to
Answer: obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
◉ Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
Answer: reduce communication barriers
,◉ During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process?
Answer: "Tell me what you mean by often."
◉ Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in
Answer: recognizing and accepting health beliefs that differ from his
or her own beliefs.
◉ The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that
Answer: is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
◉ Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to
Answer: understand the behaviors, practices, and problems
observed
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic?
Answer: shared belief
◉ A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness?
Answer: What do you think is causing the illness?
◉ A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to?
Answer: stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
◉ All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except
Answer: eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
◉ Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic?
Answer: Skin color
SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information?
Answer: Include it in the family history.
◉ Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?
Answer: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
◉ Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?
Answer: "That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?"
◉ Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to
Answer: confirm an accurate understanding.
,◉ During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of
Answer: risk for suicide
◉ Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer?
Answer: Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
◉ When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to
Answer: be direct, firm, and to the point
◉ Direct questions are designed to
Answer: obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
◉ Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to
Answer: reduce communication barriers
,◉ During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process?
Answer: "Tell me what you mean by often."
◉ Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in
Answer: recognizing and accepting health beliefs that differ from his
or her own beliefs.
◉ The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that
Answer: is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
◉ Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to
Answer: understand the behaviors, practices, and problems
observed
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic?
Answer: shared belief
◉ A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness?
Answer: What do you think is causing the illness?
◉ A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to?
Answer: stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
◉ All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except
Answer: eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
◉ Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic?
Answer: Skin color
