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NURS 355 Exam 1 2024/2025 Exam Questions and Verified Answers | Already Graded A+ The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new patient. Which data will be the focus of patient teaching? a. Family history b. Age and genders c. Dietary fat intake d. Race and ethnicity -

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NURS 355 Exam 1 2024/2025 Exam
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The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new patient. Which data will

be the focus of patient teaching?




a. Family history

b. Age and genders

c. Dietary fat intake


d. Race and ethnicity - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dietary fat intake


The nurse works in a clinic located in a community where many of the

residents are Hispanic. Which strategy, if implemented by the nurse, would

decrease health care disparities and promote health equity for this

community?




a. Improve public transportation to the clinic.


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,b. Update equipment and supplies at the clinic.

c. Teach clinic staff about cultural health beliefs.


d. Obtain low-cost medications for clinic patients. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Teach

clinic staff about cultural health beliefs

. What information should the nurse collect when assessing the health

status of a community?




a. Air pollution levels

b. Number of healthy food stores

c. Most common causes of death


d. Education level of the individuals - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Most common causes

of death

The nurse is caring for a patient who has traditional Native American

beliefs about health and illness. Which action by the nurse is most

appropriate?




a. Avoid asking questions unless the patient initiates the conversation.


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,b. Ask the patient whether it is important that cultural healers are contacted.

c. Explain the usual hospital routines for meal times, care, and family visits.

d. Obtain information about the patient's cultural beliefs from a family

member. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ask the patient whether it is important that

cultural healers are contacted

. The nurse is caring for an Asian patient who is being admitted to the

hospital. Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take

when interviewing this patient?




a. Avoid eye contact with the patient.

b. Observe the patient's use of eye contact.

c. Look directly at the patient when interacting.

d. Ask a family member about the patient's cultural beliefs. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Observe the patient's use of eye contact


A female staff nurse is assessing a male patient of Arab descent who is

admitted with complaints of severe headaches. It is important for the

charge nurse to intervene if the nurse takes which action?



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, a. The nurse explains the 0 to 10 intensity pain scale.

b. The nurse asks the patient when the headaches started.

c. The nurse approaches the bedside and closes the privacy curtain.

d. The nurse calls for a male nurse to bring a hospital gown to the room. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔The nurse approaches the bedside and closes the privacy

curtain

The nurse is caring for a patient who speaks a different language. If an

interpreter is not available, which action by the nurse is appropriate?




a. Talk slowly so that each word is clearly heard.

b. Use gestures or pictures to demonstrate meaning.

c. Speak loudly in close proximity to the patient's ears.

d. Repeat important words so that the patient recognizes their significance.

- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Use gestures or pictures to demonstrate meaning


Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care for a hospitalized

patient who uses culturally based treatments?


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