EXAM 1 CHAPTERS 1-10 NSG 3009
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <correct answer>provides people with limited
English proficiency access to health care; these individuals cannot be denied health
care services.
Limited English proficiency is associated with <correct answer>a lower quality of care
English proficiency is associated with <correct answer>a higher quality of care.
Patients with language barriers have an increased risk of <correct
answer>nonadherence to medication regimens
What is the yin/yang theory of health? <correct answer>Health exists when all aspects
of the person are in perfect balance.
hot/cold theory <correct answer>health consists of a positive state of total well-being,
including physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of the person
biomedical model of Western tradition views health as <correct answer>the absence of
disease.
biomedical or scientific theory <correct answer>high-level wellness (or health) exists
with optimal functioning of the human body.
Which theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree to which a person's
lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage? <correct answer>Heritage consistency
Behavior theory or behaviorism <correct answer>learning theory
, Carl Rogers described the concepts of congruence and incongruence as <correct
answer>important ideas in his theory of personality and human development.
Socialization <correct answer>the process of being raised within a culture and acquiring
the characteristics of that group.
Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person's cultural heritage?
<correct answer>Pain
Hearing loss is more common in <correct answer>whites than blacks
lactose intolerance is common in <correct answer>African Americans, American
Indians, and Asian Americans.
When considering cultural competence, the nurse must develop knowledge of discrete
areas to understand the health care needs of others. These discrete areas include
understanding of: (Select all that apply.) <correct answer>-his or her own heritage.
- the heritage of the nursing profession.
- the heritage of the patient.
-the heritage of the health care system
When preparing the physical setting for an interview, the interviewer should: <correct
answer>conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 ft.
Parents or caretakers accompany children to the health care setting. Starting at ___
years of age, the interviewer asks the child directly about his or her presenting
symptoms. <correct answer>7
Which of the following statements made by the interviewer would be an appropriate
response? <correct answer>"tell me what yu mean by 'bad blood.'"
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <correct answer>provides people with limited
English proficiency access to health care; these individuals cannot be denied health
care services.
Limited English proficiency is associated with <correct answer>a lower quality of care
English proficiency is associated with <correct answer>a higher quality of care.
Patients with language barriers have an increased risk of <correct
answer>nonadherence to medication regimens
What is the yin/yang theory of health? <correct answer>Health exists when all aspects
of the person are in perfect balance.
hot/cold theory <correct answer>health consists of a positive state of total well-being,
including physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of the person
biomedical model of Western tradition views health as <correct answer>the absence of
disease.
biomedical or scientific theory <correct answer>high-level wellness (or health) exists
with optimal functioning of the human body.
Which theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree to which a person's
lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage? <correct answer>Heritage consistency
Behavior theory or behaviorism <correct answer>learning theory
, Carl Rogers described the concepts of congruence and incongruence as <correct
answer>important ideas in his theory of personality and human development.
Socialization <correct answer>the process of being raised within a culture and acquiring
the characteristics of that group.
Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person's cultural heritage?
<correct answer>Pain
Hearing loss is more common in <correct answer>whites than blacks
lactose intolerance is common in <correct answer>African Americans, American
Indians, and Asian Americans.
When considering cultural competence, the nurse must develop knowledge of discrete
areas to understand the health care needs of others. These discrete areas include
understanding of: (Select all that apply.) <correct answer>-his or her own heritage.
- the heritage of the nursing profession.
- the heritage of the patient.
-the heritage of the health care system
When preparing the physical setting for an interview, the interviewer should: <correct
answer>conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 ft.
Parents or caretakers accompany children to the health care setting. Starting at ___
years of age, the interviewer asks the child directly about his or her presenting
symptoms. <correct answer>7
Which of the following statements made by the interviewer would be an appropriate
response? <correct answer>"tell me what yu mean by 'bad blood.'"
