NUR 103 BSU EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient sees a health care provider about a concern for a family medical history of
diabetes. The provider reassures the patient and provides interventions to decrease the
patient's risk for the disease. Which of the following best describes this? - ANSWER
Perceived benefits
Which illness trajectory would you expect to see in a patient diagnosed with cancer? -
ANSWER Presenting symptoms, followed by diagnosis and treatment
Suchman defines taking the sick role as which of the following? Select all that are
correct for credit for this question. ANSWER Realizes that something is wrong and takes
an emotional action Seeks help and talks about the problem with relatives and friends
Realizes that something is wrong and takes an emotional action
A team of health care providers are trying to define health. What is likely to happen
within this discussion? - ANSWER Terms and definitions are going to be contested.
What would happen if ambivalence occurred during the dependent-patient role stage? -
ANSWER The patient would create barriers that impede the treatment and compliance.
Which of the following is a role expectation of a person assuming the sick role? - ANWER
This is seeking assistance and complying with it to help restored health
Which of the following definitions of health would the nurse be most likely to use when
assessing a patient's thinking about health? - ANWER A state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being
Why would healthcare providers refer to Healthy People 2020 when providing patient
,care? ANSWER Because it contains a plan for ongoing improvement in the health of all
United States residents.
What is the Healthy People 2020 objective for health disparities? ANSWER To attain
health equity, reduce disparities, and improve health of all groups.
While hospitalized, a patient becomes established in the role of patient status. Which
behavior will the nurse see exhibited by this client? - ANSWER The person moves into
the role according to what has been decided by society.
The nurse realizes that increasingly patients who have been born in another country are
treated in the hospital. What countries of origin are the 3 top foreign-born legal
permanent residents?
Select 3 - ANSWER Mexico
India
China
The nurse is comparing the patient population from a health care organization to the US
Bureau of the Census population statistics. Which statement would the nurse use to
compare these two populations? ANSWER The percentage of US citizens who were
people of color in the year 2010 was 36.3% of the population.
Between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census, what is the most striking statistic
regarding the overall United States population? - ANSWER The US population
surpassed 308 million in 2010.
Those for whom religion is a hobby are the ________ generation. - ANSWER Generation X
The process of ______ is non-voluntary, and occurs when a member of a minority group
becomes similar to the dominant group. - ANSWER acculturation
The generation that places life style first is the ________ generation. - ANSWER Millenials
, While changes in the population profile are underway, what is a significant concern to
question in health care? - ANSWER Cultural health needs of diverse groups should be
taken into account.
The nurse wants to work in a city that has the largest percentage of foreign-born legal
residents. The nurse would consider all the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER Dallas
The health care administrator is comparing the 2000 Census Bureau data to the patient
demographic data. Which of the following cultural group comprised 12.5% of the
population in the year 2000? ANSWER Hispanic or Latino
While filling out demographics on a new admission, the nurse recognizes that there are
separate categories for race and Hispanic origin. What drove this change to take place
in demographic data reporting? - ANSWER Correct Federal guidelines written in 1997
separated race and Hispanic origin as two separate concepts.
Irish-Americans may use _____ to treat a sunburn. - ANSWER vinegar
Individuals from _________ may wear bangles for health protection. - ANSWER Caribbean
Islands
People of Italian heritage might think that a baby will have lots of hair if mom has ______.
- ANSWER heartburn
_________ is a typical treatment to calm an upset stomach for individuals of Swedish
background. - ANSWER Baking soda
The "school" of medicine that started to take shape in 1870 is called _____ medicine. -
ANSWER Allopathic
A type of folk medicine undertaken in Japan is: - ANSWER Reiki
CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient sees a health care provider about a concern for a family medical history of
diabetes. The provider reassures the patient and provides interventions to decrease the
patient's risk for the disease. Which of the following best describes this? - ANSWER
Perceived benefits
Which illness trajectory would you expect to see in a patient diagnosed with cancer? -
ANSWER Presenting symptoms, followed by diagnosis and treatment
Suchman defines taking the sick role as which of the following? Select all that are
correct for credit for this question. ANSWER Realizes that something is wrong and takes
an emotional action Seeks help and talks about the problem with relatives and friends
Realizes that something is wrong and takes an emotional action
A team of health care providers are trying to define health. What is likely to happen
within this discussion? - ANSWER Terms and definitions are going to be contested.
What would happen if ambivalence occurred during the dependent-patient role stage? -
ANSWER The patient would create barriers that impede the treatment and compliance.
Which of the following is a role expectation of a person assuming the sick role? - ANWER
This is seeking assistance and complying with it to help restored health
Which of the following definitions of health would the nurse be most likely to use when
assessing a patient's thinking about health? - ANWER A state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being
Why would healthcare providers refer to Healthy People 2020 when providing patient
,care? ANSWER Because it contains a plan for ongoing improvement in the health of all
United States residents.
What is the Healthy People 2020 objective for health disparities? ANSWER To attain
health equity, reduce disparities, and improve health of all groups.
While hospitalized, a patient becomes established in the role of patient status. Which
behavior will the nurse see exhibited by this client? - ANSWER The person moves into
the role according to what has been decided by society.
The nurse realizes that increasingly patients who have been born in another country are
treated in the hospital. What countries of origin are the 3 top foreign-born legal
permanent residents?
Select 3 - ANSWER Mexico
India
China
The nurse is comparing the patient population from a health care organization to the US
Bureau of the Census population statistics. Which statement would the nurse use to
compare these two populations? ANSWER The percentage of US citizens who were
people of color in the year 2010 was 36.3% of the population.
Between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census, what is the most striking statistic
regarding the overall United States population? - ANSWER The US population
surpassed 308 million in 2010.
Those for whom religion is a hobby are the ________ generation. - ANSWER Generation X
The process of ______ is non-voluntary, and occurs when a member of a minority group
becomes similar to the dominant group. - ANSWER acculturation
The generation that places life style first is the ________ generation. - ANSWER Millenials
, While changes in the population profile are underway, what is a significant concern to
question in health care? - ANSWER Cultural health needs of diverse groups should be
taken into account.
The nurse wants to work in a city that has the largest percentage of foreign-born legal
residents. The nurse would consider all the following EXCEPT? - ANSWER Dallas
The health care administrator is comparing the 2000 Census Bureau data to the patient
demographic data. Which of the following cultural group comprised 12.5% of the
population in the year 2000? ANSWER Hispanic or Latino
While filling out demographics on a new admission, the nurse recognizes that there are
separate categories for race and Hispanic origin. What drove this change to take place
in demographic data reporting? - ANSWER Correct Federal guidelines written in 1997
separated race and Hispanic origin as two separate concepts.
Irish-Americans may use _____ to treat a sunburn. - ANSWER vinegar
Individuals from _________ may wear bangles for health protection. - ANSWER Caribbean
Islands
People of Italian heritage might think that a baby will have lots of hair if mom has ______.
- ANSWER heartburn
_________ is a typical treatment to calm an upset stomach for individuals of Swedish
background. - ANSWER Baking soda
The "school" of medicine that started to take shape in 1870 is called _____ medicine. -
ANSWER Allopathic
A type of folk medicine undertaken in Japan is: - ANSWER Reiki
