NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
10. The expert nurse differs from the novice nurse by acting without consciously
thinking about the actions. This is referred to as:
a. Deductive reasoning
b. Intuition
c. The nursing process
d. Focus assessment - correct answer b. Intuition
11. Which would be considered a risk diagnosis?
a. Identifying existing levels of wellness
b. Evaluating previous problems and goals
c. Identifying potential problems the individual may develop
d. Focusing on strengths and reflecting an individual's transition to higher levels of
wellness - correct answer c. Identifying potential problems the individual may develop
12. Which would be included in a holistic model of assessment?
a. Nursing goals for the patient
b. Anticipated growth and development patterns
c. A patient's perception of his or her health status
d. The nurse's perception of disease related to the patient - correct answer c. A
patient's perception of his or her health status
13. The nurse uses health promotion activities with a new patient. What would this
focus include?
a. The nurse would try to change the patient's perceptions of disease.
b. The nurse would search for identification of biomedical model interventions.
c. The nurse would help to identify negative health acts of the patient.
d. The nurse would empower the patient to choose a healthier lifestyle. - correct
answer d. The nurse would empower the patient to choose a healthier lifestyle.
14. Which is an example of objective data?
a. Patient's history of allergies
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
b. Patient's use of medications at home
c. Last menstrual period 1 month ago
d. 2- × 5-cm scar present on the right lower forearm - correct answer d. 2- × 5-cm
scar present on the right lower forearm
15. During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, which action would be
included?
a. Validating the nursing diagnosis
b. Establishing priorities related to patient care
c. Providing information to the patient and family members
d. Establishing a timeline for planned outcomes - correct answer c. Providing
information to the patient and family members
1. Which statement best describes religion?
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe
b. Belief in a divine or superhuman spirit to be obeyed and worshiped
c. Affiliation with one of the 1200 recognized religions in the United States
d. The following of established rituals, especially in conjunction with health-seeking
behaviors - correct answer a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause,
nature, and purpose of the universe
2. The major factor contributing to the need for cultural care nursing is:
a. An increasing birth rate
b. Limited access to health care services
c. Demographic change
d. A decreasing rate of immigration - correct answer c. Demographic change
3. The term culturally competent implies that the nurse:
a. Is prepared in nursing.
b. Possesses knowledge of the traditions of diverse peoples.
c. Applies underlying knowledge to providing nursing care.
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation. - correct answer d.
Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
4. You are the triage nurse in the emergency department and perform the initial intake
assessment on a patient who does not speak English. Based on your understanding of
linguistic competence, which action would present as a barrier to effective
communication?
a. Maintaining a professional respectful demeanor
b. Allowing for additional time to complete the process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down the
answers to the questions that you are going to ask
d. Seeing if there are any family members present who may assist with the interview
process - correct answer c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she
can write down the answers to the questions that you are going to ask
5. Which culture would describe illness as hot and cold imbalance?
a. Asian-American heritage
b. African-American heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
d. American Indian heritage - correct answer c. Hispanic-American heritage
6. Of what does the patient believe the amulet is protective?
a. The evil eye
b. Being kidnapped
c. Exposure to bacterial infections
d. An unexpected fall - correct answer a. The evil eye
7. Which statement best illustrates the difference between religion and spirituality?
a. Religion reflects an individual's reaction to life events whereas spirituality is based
on whether the individual attends religious services.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny
while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or
meaning.
, NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
c. Religion is the expression of spiritual awakening whereas spirituality is based on
belief in divine right.
d. Religion is the active interpretation of one's spirituality. - correct answer b. Religion
is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny while
spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or meaning.
8. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values. - correct answer d.
Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
9. Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences
with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that
patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her assessment
of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong indicator of
his or her response to patient pain. - correct answer b. The cultural background of a
patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's pain.
10. Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status - correct answer a. Poverty
11. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an assessment of
cultural beliefs with an older American Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
10. The expert nurse differs from the novice nurse by acting without consciously
thinking about the actions. This is referred to as:
a. Deductive reasoning
b. Intuition
c. The nursing process
d. Focus assessment - correct answer b. Intuition
11. Which would be considered a risk diagnosis?
a. Identifying existing levels of wellness
b. Evaluating previous problems and goals
c. Identifying potential problems the individual may develop
d. Focusing on strengths and reflecting an individual's transition to higher levels of
wellness - correct answer c. Identifying potential problems the individual may develop
12. Which would be included in a holistic model of assessment?
a. Nursing goals for the patient
b. Anticipated growth and development patterns
c. A patient's perception of his or her health status
d. The nurse's perception of disease related to the patient - correct answer c. A
patient's perception of his or her health status
13. The nurse uses health promotion activities with a new patient. What would this
focus include?
a. The nurse would try to change the patient's perceptions of disease.
b. The nurse would search for identification of biomedical model interventions.
c. The nurse would help to identify negative health acts of the patient.
d. The nurse would empower the patient to choose a healthier lifestyle. - correct
answer d. The nurse would empower the patient to choose a healthier lifestyle.
14. Which is an example of objective data?
a. Patient's history of allergies
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
b. Patient's use of medications at home
c. Last menstrual period 1 month ago
d. 2- × 5-cm scar present on the right lower forearm - correct answer d. 2- × 5-cm
scar present on the right lower forearm
15. During the evaluation phase of the nursing process, which action would be
included?
a. Validating the nursing diagnosis
b. Establishing priorities related to patient care
c. Providing information to the patient and family members
d. Establishing a timeline for planned outcomes - correct answer c. Providing
information to the patient and family members
1. Which statement best describes religion?
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe
b. Belief in a divine or superhuman spirit to be obeyed and worshiped
c. Affiliation with one of the 1200 recognized religions in the United States
d. The following of established rituals, especially in conjunction with health-seeking
behaviors - correct answer a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause,
nature, and purpose of the universe
2. The major factor contributing to the need for cultural care nursing is:
a. An increasing birth rate
b. Limited access to health care services
c. Demographic change
d. A decreasing rate of immigration - correct answer c. Demographic change
3. The term culturally competent implies that the nurse:
a. Is prepared in nursing.
b. Possesses knowledge of the traditions of diverse peoples.
c. Applies underlying knowledge to providing nursing care.
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation. - correct answer d.
Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
4. You are the triage nurse in the emergency department and perform the initial intake
assessment on a patient who does not speak English. Based on your understanding of
linguistic competence, which action would present as a barrier to effective
communication?
a. Maintaining a professional respectful demeanor
b. Allowing for additional time to complete the process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down the
answers to the questions that you are going to ask
d. Seeing if there are any family members present who may assist with the interview
process - correct answer c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she
can write down the answers to the questions that you are going to ask
5. Which culture would describe illness as hot and cold imbalance?
a. Asian-American heritage
b. African-American heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
d. American Indian heritage - correct answer c. Hispanic-American heritage
6. Of what does the patient believe the amulet is protective?
a. The evil eye
b. Being kidnapped
c. Exposure to bacterial infections
d. An unexpected fall - correct answer a. The evil eye
7. Which statement best illustrates the difference between religion and spirituality?
a. Religion reflects an individual's reaction to life events whereas spirituality is based
on whether the individual attends religious services.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny
while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or
meaning.
, NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
c. Religion is the expression of spiritual awakening whereas spirituality is based on
belief in divine right.
d. Religion is the active interpretation of one's spirituality. - correct answer b. Religion
is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny while
spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or meaning.
8. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values. - correct answer d.
Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
9. Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences
with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that
patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her assessment
of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong indicator of
his or her response to patient pain. - correct answer b. The cultural background of a
patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's pain.
10. Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status - correct answer a. Poverty
11. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an assessment of
cultural beliefs with an older American Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
