TEST BANK FOR SEIDEL'S GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAM AN INTER-
PROFESSIONAL APPROACH 10TH EDITION ALL CHAPTERS (1-9)
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TEST BANK FOR SEIDEL'S
1. Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office
for a physical examination to establish a new primary care healthcare
provider. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural,
differentiator?
a. Race
b. Rite
c. Ritual
d. Norm
ANS: A
Race is a physical, not a cultural, differentiator. Rite is a prescribed, formal,
customary observance. Ritual isa stereotypic behavior regulating religious,
social, and professional behaviors. A norm is a prescribed standard of allowable
behavior within a group.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
2. Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office
for a first visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are
concerned about violating a cultural
,prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would
be to
a. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination isacceptable.
c. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if
it is acceptable to him.
d. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
, ANS: C
Asking, if you are not sure, is far better than making a damaging mistake. Not
completing the examination could cause the patient further harm. Asking a
colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable may
not be appropriate. Referring the patient to a provider more knowledgeable
about cultural differences at this point is unnecessary.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
3. Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person’s
definition of illness is likely to be most influenced by
a. race.
b. socioeconomic class.
c. enculturation.
d. age group.
ANS: C
The definition of illness is determined in large part by the individual’s
enculturation (the process whereby an individual assumes the traits and
behaviors of a given culture).
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
4. As the healthcare provider, you are informing a patient that he or she
has a terminal illness. This discussion is most likely to be discouraged
in which cultural group?
a. Navajo Native Americans
b. Dominant Americans
c. First-generation African descendants
d. First-generation European descendants
ANS: A
The Navajo culture believes that thought and language have the power to shape
reality; the desire to avoid discussing negative information is particularly strong
in this culture.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
, Adaptation
5. Because of common cultural food preferences, avoidance of monosodium
glutamate (MSG) is likely to be most problematic for the hypertensive
patient of which group?
a. Native Americans
b. Hispanics
c. Chinese
d. Italians
ANS: C
The Chinese are most likely to use MSG and soy sauce in their diet.
PROFESSIONAL APPROACH 10TH EDITION ALL CHAPTERS (1-9)
INCLUSIVE |COMPLETE 2025 -2026| ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS!!!!!!.
TEST BANK FOR SEIDEL'S
1. Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office
for a physical examination to establish a new primary care healthcare
provider. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural,
differentiator?
a. Race
b. Rite
c. Ritual
d. Norm
ANS: A
Race is a physical, not a cultural, differentiator. Rite is a prescribed, formal,
customary observance. Ritual isa stereotypic behavior regulating religious,
social, and professional behaviors. A norm is a prescribed standard of allowable
behavior within a group.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
2. Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office
for a first visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are
concerned about violating a cultural
,prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would
be to
a. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination isacceptable.
c. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if
it is acceptable to him.
d. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
, ANS: C
Asking, if you are not sure, is far better than making a damaging mistake. Not
completing the examination could cause the patient further harm. Asking a
colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable may
not be appropriate. Referring the patient to a provider more knowledgeable
about cultural differences at this point is unnecessary.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
3. Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person’s
definition of illness is likely to be most influenced by
a. race.
b. socioeconomic class.
c. enculturation.
d. age group.
ANS: C
The definition of illness is determined in large part by the individual’s
enculturation (the process whereby an individual assumes the traits and
behaviors of a given culture).
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
Adaptation
4. As the healthcare provider, you are informing a patient that he or she
has a terminal illness. This discussion is most likely to be discouraged
in which cultural group?
a. Navajo Native Americans
b. Dominant Americans
c. First-generation African descendants
d. First-generation European descendants
ANS: A
The Navajo culture believes that thought and language have the power to shape
reality; the desire to avoid discussing negative information is particularly strong
in this culture.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic
, Adaptation
5. Because of common cultural food preferences, avoidance of monosodium
glutamate (MSG) is likely to be most problematic for the hypertensive
patient of which group?
a. Native Americans
b. Hispanics
c. Chinese
d. Italians
ANS: C
The Chinese are most likely to use MSG and soy sauce in their diet.
