Health History Cultural Assessment Assessment
Techniques) Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse is doing a CVA tenderness check. What organs (in the
urinary system) can we assume that they are assessing? Correct
Answers kidneys
A standard stethoscope has 2 parts, which include the... Correct
Answers diaphragm and bell
Empathy vs. Sympathy Correct Answers In empathy, we
understand the feelings of others.
In sympathy, we feel the feelings of others.
How do you become a culturally competent practitioner?
Correct Answers no one fits into a box; understand and attend
to contextual aspects of care including status, culturally sensitive
(basic knowledge and attitudes), culturally appropriate
How do you determine pack yrs. Correct Answers ppd x years
smoking
How do you incorporate beliefs within the context of health
assessments? Correct Answers use questions and statements to
start conversation
How do you incorporate cultural practices within the context of
health assessments? Correct Answers don't assume, ASK-
heritage, health practices, communication, family roles, social
orientation, nutrition
, How do you use professional interpretation services in
interviews and communications? Correct Answers used for
official encounters, patients have legal rights to have materials
in their language, translation systems
How would you interview special need patients? Correct
Answers advice and recommendations may ned to be repeated
several times, or written down
If a nurse is listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope, they
are using this technique. Correct Answers auscultation
One of the 4 main assessment techniques where clinicians uses
touch for assessment. Correct Answers palpation
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of
these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?
A. To provide an opportunity for interaction between patient and
nurse
B. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic
information
C. To provide a database of subjective information about the
patient's past and current health.
D. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical
assessment Correct Answers C. To provide a database of
subjective information about the patient's past and current
health.