TEST BANK FOR SEIDEL'S GUIDE TO PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH
10th EDITION
,Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and
distinguishing physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable
physical characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify
cultural groups.
e. Whereas all cultural traits can be viewed as static, physical traits are dynamic.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>Physical characteristics do not symbolize cultural groups; there is a difference
between the two, and they are considered separately. Cultures are dynamic in theirevolution.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
2. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known
as a(n):
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos.
e. custom.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>This definition describes a stereotype. A norm, on the other hand, is a
standard of allowable behavior within a group, ethnos implies the same race or nationality,
and acculturation is a process of adopting another culture's behaviors. A custom refers to a
habitual activity of a group in a given situation.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
3. Your new hospital client/patient is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man with a
complaint of newabdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural
prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be
to:
a. do the examination because it is a necessary part of the physical examination.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
c. inform the hospital client/patient of the reason for the examination and
ask if it isacceptable to him.
d. refer the hospital client/patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
e. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>Asking, if you are not sure, is far better than making a damaging mistake.
You would not be doing your job as a professional if you deferred the examination without a
reason. It is not necessary to refer a skill you are capable of performing.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
,4. Which Vstatement Vis Vtrue Vregarding Vimpoverished Vpeople?
a. In Vthe VUnited VStates, Vsocioeconomic Vstatus Vdoes Vnot Vinfluence Vthe
Vdelivery VofVprimary Vcare.
b. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vgreater Vthan
those VofVthe Vmiddle Vclass.
V
c. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vless Vthan Vthose
of VtheVmiddle Vclass.
V
d. No Vreliable Vstatistics Vexist Vregarding Vthe Vrelationship Vof Vpoverty Vto
Vmorbidity VandVmortality.
e. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vsimilar Vto
Vthose VofVthe Vmiddle Vclass.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>Poorly Veducated Vpeople Vand Vpeople Vin Vpoverty Vdie Vat Vhigher Vrates Vthan
VthoseVwho Vare Vadvantaged; Vthe Vsame V is Vtrue Vfor Vmorbidity.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
5. In Vterms Vof Vcultural Vcommunication Vdifferences, VAmericselected Vanswer Vare Vmore
Vlikely Vto than
other Vgroups Vof Vhospital Vclient/patients.
a. emphasize Vattitudes Vand Vfeelings
b. maintain Veye Vcontact
c. come Vquickly Vto Vthe Vpoint
d. use Vsilence Vcomfortably
e. speak Vmore Vsoftly Vthan Vother Vcultures
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>In Vthe VUnited VStates, Vindividuals Vare Vvery Vdirect Vin Vconversation Vand
Vcome VtoVthe Vpoint Vquickly. VThey Valso V tend Vto Vtalk Vmore Vloudly Vand Vto Vworry Vless Vabout
Vbeing Voverheard.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
6. Which Vquestion Vhas Vthe Vmost Vpotential Vfor Vexploring Va Vhospital Vclient/patient's
Vcultural VbeliefsVrelated Vto Va Vhealth Vproblem?
a. ―HowVoften Vdo Vyou Vhave Va Vmedical Vexamination?‖
b. ―What Vare Vyour Vage, Vrace, Vand Veducational Vlevel?‖
c. ―What Vtypes Vof Vsymptoms Vhave Vyou Vbeen Vhaving?‖
d. ―WhyVdo Vyou Vthink Vyou Vare Vhaving Vthese Vsymptoms?‖
e. ―Do Vyou Vtake Vherbal Vremedies?‖
PRECISE VANSWER:->>D
Hypothesis:->>This Vopen-ended Vquestion Vavoids Vstereotyping, Vis Vsensitive Vand Vrespectful
Vtoward Vthe Vindividual, Vand Vallows Vfor Vcultural Vdata Vto Vbe Vexchanged.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
7. A Vperson's Vdefinition Vof Villness Vis Vlikely Vto Vbe Vmost Vinfluenced Vby:
a. race.
b. ritual.
c. enculturation.
d. age Vgroup.
e. socioeconomic Vclass.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
The Vdefinition Vof V―ill‖ Vis Vdetermined Vin Vlarge Vpart VbyVthe Vindividualand Vthe Vprocess
Vwhereby VanVindividual Vassumes Vthe Vtraits Vand Vbehaviors Vof Va Vgiven V culture.
, TOPIC: V V VDisciplinSetu:vB
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ehavioral Science V VMSVC: VOrgVan System: GenVeral
8. An Vaspect Vof Vtraditional VWestern Vmedicine Vthat Vmay Vbe Vtroublesome Vto Vmany
VHispanics, VNative VAmericselected Vanswer, VAsiselected Vanswer, Vand VArabs Vis VWestern
Vmedicine's VattemptVto:
a. use Va Vholistic Vapproach Vthat Vviews Va Vparticular Vmedical Vproblem Vas Vpart Vof Va
VbiggerVpicture.
b. determine Va Vspecific Vcause Vfor Vevery Vproblem Vin Va Vprecise Vway.
c. establish Vharmony Vbetween Va Vperson Vand Vthe Ventire Vcosmos.
d. use Vherbal Vremedies Vand Vrituals.
e. promote Vbalance Vin Van Vindividual's Vlife.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>A Vmore Vscientific Vapproach Vto Vhealthcare Vproblem Vsolving, Vin Vwhich Va
Vcause Vcan Vbe Vdetermined Vfor Vevery Vproblem Vin Va Vprecise Vway, Vis Va VWestern Vapproach.
VHispanics, VNative VAmericselected Vanswer, VAsiselected Vanswer, Vand VArabs Vembrace Va
Vmore V―holistic‖ Vapproach.
TOPIC: V V Discipline: VBehavioral VSN enR
ciU ceSINGMTSB
C. CrOgaMn VSystem: VGeneral
: V VO
9. A Vnaturalistic Vor Vholistic Vapproach Vto Vprimary Vcare Voften Vassumes:
a. that Vhot Vconditions Vrequire Vtreatment Vwith Va Vhot Vremedy.
b. a Vreductionist Vview Vthat Vlooks Vto Va Vvery Vnarrow Vcause Vand Veffect.
c. there Vare Vexternal Vfactors Vthat Vmust Vbe Vkept Vin Vbalance.
d. that Vthere Vare Vhot Vand Vcold Vconditions Vbut Vnot Vhot Vand Vcold Vremedies.
e. that Vhot Vand Vcold Vconditions Vare Vthe Vsame Vamong Vdifferent Vcultures.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>A Vnaturalistic Vor Vholistic Vapproach Voften Vassumes Vthat Vthere Vare Vexternal
Vfactors—some Vgood, Vsome Vbad—that V must V be Vkept Vin Vbalance Vif Vwe Vare Vto Vremain Vwell.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
10. Which Vmaternal Vfactor Vis Vmost Vpredictive Vof Vwhether Van Vinfant Vwill Vreceive Vinoculations?
a. The Vmother Vhas Vfamily Vsupport.
b. The Vmother Vis Vdivorced.
c. The Vmother Vbreast-feeds.
d. The Vmother Vuses Vmedications.
e. The Vmother Vreceived Vprenatal Vcare.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>E
Hypothesis:->>Mothers Vwho Vtake Vadvantage Vof Vappropriate Vprenatal Vcare Vgenerally Vtake
Vadvantage Vof Vother Vinfant V care Vpractices Vas Vwell.
EXAMINATION AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH
10th EDITION
,Chapter 01: The History and Interviewing Process
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and
distinguishing physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable
physical characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify
cultural groups.
e. Whereas all cultural traits can be viewed as static, physical traits are dynamic.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>Physical characteristics do not symbolize cultural groups; there is a difference
between the two, and they are considered separately. Cultures are dynamic in theirevolution.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
2. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known
as a(n):
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos.
e. custom.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>This definition describes a stereotype. A norm, on the other hand, is a
standard of allowable behavior within a group, ethnos implies the same race or nationality,
and acculturation is a process of adopting another culture's behaviors. A custom refers to a
habitual activity of a group in a given situation.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
3. Your new hospital client/patient is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man with a
complaint of newabdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural
prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be
to:
a. do the examination because it is a necessary part of the physical examination.
b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
c. inform the hospital client/patient of the reason for the examination and
ask if it isacceptable to him.
d. refer the hospital client/patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
e. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
PRECISE ANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>Asking, if you are not sure, is far better than making a damaging mistake.
You would not be doing your job as a professional if you deferred the examination without a
reason. It is not necessary to refer a skill you are capable of performing.
TOPIC: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General
,4. Which Vstatement Vis Vtrue Vregarding Vimpoverished Vpeople?
a. In Vthe VUnited VStates, Vsocioeconomic Vstatus Vdoes Vnot Vinfluence Vthe
Vdelivery VofVprimary Vcare.
b. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vgreater Vthan
those VofVthe Vmiddle Vclass.
V
c. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vless Vthan Vthose
of VtheVmiddle Vclass.
V
d. No Vreliable Vstatistics Vexist Vregarding Vthe Vrelationship Vof Vpoverty Vto
Vmorbidity VandVmortality.
e. The Vmorbidity Vand Vmortality Vrates Vof Vimpoverished Vpeople Vare Vsimilar Vto
Vthose VofVthe Vmiddle Vclass.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>Poorly Veducated Vpeople Vand Vpeople Vin Vpoverty Vdie Vat Vhigher Vrates Vthan
VthoseVwho Vare Vadvantaged; Vthe Vsame V is Vtrue Vfor Vmorbidity.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
5. In Vterms Vof Vcultural Vcommunication Vdifferences, VAmericselected Vanswer Vare Vmore
Vlikely Vto than
other Vgroups Vof Vhospital Vclient/patients.
a. emphasize Vattitudes Vand Vfeelings
b. maintain Veye Vcontact
c. come Vquickly Vto Vthe Vpoint
d. use Vsilence Vcomfortably
e. speak Vmore Vsoftly Vthan Vother Vcultures
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>In Vthe VUnited VStates, Vindividuals Vare Vvery Vdirect Vin Vconversation Vand
Vcome VtoVthe Vpoint Vquickly. VThey Valso V tend Vto Vtalk Vmore Vloudly Vand Vto Vworry Vless Vabout
Vbeing Voverheard.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
6. Which Vquestion Vhas Vthe Vmost Vpotential Vfor Vexploring Va Vhospital Vclient/patient's
Vcultural VbeliefsVrelated Vto Va Vhealth Vproblem?
a. ―HowVoften Vdo Vyou Vhave Va Vmedical Vexamination?‖
b. ―What Vare Vyour Vage, Vrace, Vand Veducational Vlevel?‖
c. ―What Vtypes Vof Vsymptoms Vhave Vyou Vbeen Vhaving?‖
d. ―WhyVdo Vyou Vthink Vyou Vare Vhaving Vthese Vsymptoms?‖
e. ―Do Vyou Vtake Vherbal Vremedies?‖
PRECISE VANSWER:->>D
Hypothesis:->>This Vopen-ended Vquestion Vavoids Vstereotyping, Vis Vsensitive Vand Vrespectful
Vtoward Vthe Vindividual, Vand Vallows Vfor Vcultural Vdata Vto Vbe Vexchanged.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
7. A Vperson's Vdefinition Vof Villness Vis Vlikely Vto Vbe Vmost Vinfluenced Vby:
a. race.
b. ritual.
c. enculturation.
d. age Vgroup.
e. socioeconomic Vclass.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
The Vdefinition Vof V―ill‖ Vis Vdetermined Vin Vlarge Vpart VbyVthe Vindividualand Vthe Vprocess
Vwhereby VanVindividual Vassumes Vthe Vtraits Vand Vbehaviors Vof Va Vgiven V culture.
, TOPIC: V V VDisciplinSetu:vB
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ehavioral Science V VMSVC: VOrgVan System: GenVeral
8. An Vaspect Vof Vtraditional VWestern Vmedicine Vthat Vmay Vbe Vtroublesome Vto Vmany
VHispanics, VNative VAmericselected Vanswer, VAsiselected Vanswer, Vand VArabs Vis VWestern
Vmedicine's VattemptVto:
a. use Va Vholistic Vapproach Vthat Vviews Va Vparticular Vmedical Vproblem Vas Vpart Vof Va
VbiggerVpicture.
b. determine Va Vspecific Vcause Vfor Vevery Vproblem Vin Va Vprecise Vway.
c. establish Vharmony Vbetween Va Vperson Vand Vthe Ventire Vcosmos.
d. use Vherbal Vremedies Vand Vrituals.
e. promote Vbalance Vin Van Vindividual's Vlife.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>B
Hypothesis:->>A Vmore Vscientific Vapproach Vto Vhealthcare Vproblem Vsolving, Vin Vwhich Va
Vcause Vcan Vbe Vdetermined Vfor Vevery Vproblem Vin Va Vprecise Vway, Vis Va VWestern Vapproach.
VHispanics, VNative VAmericselected Vanswer, VAsiselected Vanswer, Vand VArabs Vembrace Va
Vmore V―holistic‖ Vapproach.
TOPIC: V V Discipline: VBehavioral VSN enR
ciU ceSINGMTSB
C. CrOgaMn VSystem: VGeneral
: V VO
9. A Vnaturalistic Vor Vholistic Vapproach Vto Vprimary Vcare Voften Vassumes:
a. that Vhot Vconditions Vrequire Vtreatment Vwith Va Vhot Vremedy.
b. a Vreductionist Vview Vthat Vlooks Vto Va Vvery Vnarrow Vcause Vand Veffect.
c. there Vare Vexternal Vfactors Vthat Vmust Vbe Vkept Vin Vbalance.
d. that Vthere Vare Vhot Vand Vcold Vconditions Vbut Vnot Vhot Vand Vcold Vremedies.
e. that Vhot Vand Vcold Vconditions Vare Vthe Vsame Vamong Vdifferent Vcultures.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>C
Hypothesis:->>A Vnaturalistic Vor Vholistic Vapproach Voften Vassumes Vthat Vthere Vare Vexternal
Vfactors—some Vgood, Vsome Vbad—that V must V be Vkept Vin Vbalance Vif Vwe Vare Vto Vremain Vwell.
TOPIC: V Discipline: VBehavioral VScience MSC: V Organ VSystem: VGeneral
10. Which Vmaternal Vfactor Vis Vmost Vpredictive Vof Vwhether Van Vinfant Vwill Vreceive Vinoculations?
a. The Vmother Vhas Vfamily Vsupport.
b. The Vmother Vis Vdivorced.
c. The Vmother Vbreast-feeds.
d. The Vmother Vuses Vmedications.
e. The Vmother Vreceived Vprenatal Vcare.
PRECISE VANSWER:->>E
Hypothesis:->>Mothers Vwho Vtake Vadvantage Vof Vappropriate Vprenatal Vcare Vgenerally Vtake
Vadvantage Vof Vother Vinfant V care Vpractices Vas Vwell.
