SUBSCRIBE NR 302 Chamberlain HESI Study 1. In the majority culture of America, coughing, sweating, and diarrhea are symptoms of an illness. For some individuals of Mexican -American origin, however, these symptoms are a normal part of living. The nurse recognizes that this is true, probably because Mexican -
Americans Answer A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill. B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health. C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there. D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to be sick. Answer B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health. Page Answer 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the patient, remem - bering that concepts are derived, in part, from the way in which members of the cultural group define health 2. The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be especially difficult because Answer SUBSCRIBE A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of devel - opment. B) children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their homes. C) religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness. D) parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their children's spiritual needs. Answer A Page Answer 20. Illness during childhood may be an especially difficult clinical situation. Children, as well as adults, have spiritual needs that vary according to the child's developmental level and the religious climate that exists in the family. The other statements are not correct. 3. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment? A. It assesses how the individual is coping with life at home. B. It determines how children are meeting developmental milestones. C. It can identify any problems with memory the individual may be experienc - ing. D. It helps to determine how a person is managing day-to-day activities. Answer D Page SUBSCRIBE Answer 56. The functional assessment measures how a person manages day-to-day activities. The other answers do not reflect the purpose of a functional assessment. 4. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activ - ity? A) Examining the patient's electroencephalogram B) Observing the patient as he or she performs an IQ test C) Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction D) Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions Answer C Pg. 67 Answer Mental status cannot be scrutinized directly like the characteristics of skin or heart sounds. Its functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's behaviors, such as consciousness, language, mood and affect, and other aspects. 5. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation? A) Palpating the thorax of an infant B) Palpating the kidneys and uterus C) Assessing pulsations and vibrations D) Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain Answer B SUBSCRIBE Pg 115 Answer Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or capture certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or adnexa. The other situations are not appropriate for bimanual palpation. 6. The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during the examination? A) When the infant is sleeping B) At the end of the examination C) Before auscultation of the thorax D) Halfway through the examination Answer B Pg 122 Answer Elicit the Moro or "startle" reflex at the end of the examination because it may cause the infant to cry. 7. During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking? A) Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients. B) The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions. C) Medications need to be documented on the record for the physician's review. D) Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24
Americans Answer A) have less efficient immune systems and are often ill. B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health. C) come from Mexico and coughing is normal and healthy there. D) are usually in a lower socioeconomic group and are more likely to be sick. Answer B) consider these symptoms a part of normal living, not symptoms of ill health. Page Answer 27 The nurse needs to identify the meaning of health to the patient, remem - bering that concepts are derived, in part, from the way in which members of the cultural group define health 2. The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be especially difficult because Answer SUBSCRIBE A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of devel - opment. B) children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their homes. C) religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness. D) parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their children's spiritual needs. Answer A Page Answer 20. Illness during childhood may be an especially difficult clinical situation. Children, as well as adults, have spiritual needs that vary according to the child's developmental level and the religious climate that exists in the family. The other statements are not correct. 3. The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment? A. It assesses how the individual is coping with life at home. B. It determines how children are meeting developmental milestones. C. It can identify any problems with memory the individual may be experienc - ing. D. It helps to determine how a person is managing day-to-day activities. Answer D Page SUBSCRIBE Answer 56. The functional assessment measures how a person manages day-to-day activities. The other answers do not reflect the purpose of a functional assessment. 4. During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activ - ity? A) Examining the patient's electroencephalogram B) Observing the patient as he or she performs an IQ test C) Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction D) Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions Answer C Pg. 67 Answer Mental status cannot be scrutinized directly like the characteristics of skin or heart sounds. Its functioning is inferred through assessment of an individual's behaviors, such as consciousness, language, mood and affect, and other aspects. 5. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation? A) Palpating the thorax of an infant B) Palpating the kidneys and uterus C) Assessing pulsations and vibrations D) Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain Answer B SUBSCRIBE Pg 115 Answer Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or capture certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or adnexa. The other situations are not appropriate for bimanual palpation. 6. The nurse is examining an infant and prepares to elicit the Moro reflex at which time during the examination? A) When the infant is sleeping B) At the end of the examination C) Before auscultation of the thorax D) Halfway through the examination Answer B Pg 122 Answer Elicit the Moro or "startle" reflex at the end of the examination because it may cause the infant to cry. 7. During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking? A) Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients. B) The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions. C) Medications need to be documented on the record for the physician's review. D) Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24
