NURS 385 Exam #2 Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A client who has a very low hemoglobin is refusing blood
because of religious reasons. What is the most appropriate action
by the nurse?
A. Call the chaplain to convince the client to receive the blood
transfusion.
B. Discuss the case with coworkers.
C. Notify the primary healthcare provider of the
client's refusal of blood products
D. Explain to the client that they will die without the
blood transfusion. Correct Answer C
A new graduate nurse is working in a busy emergency
department of a hospital, situated in a culturally diverse area of
the city. What can assist her to be culturally sensitive?
A. Learning about the attitudes toward health care and traditions
of the different cultures in that area
B. Understanding and attending to the nurse's own culture and
the theory of power relations
C. Possessing data about the clients' personal and cultural views
regarding health and illness
, D. Striving to be culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and
culturally competent Correct Answer A
A nurse is assessing an older adult Aboriginal woman who is
being treated for hypertension. During the assessment, what
important information should the nurse remember about cultural
aspects?
A. The patient should be discouraged from using traditional
remedies and rituals.
B. The nurse should expect the patient to value protective
bracelets and root workers as healers.
C. The nurse should remember that the balance between body,
mind, and environment are important to this patient's health
beliefs.
D. The assessment should include information regarding cultural
practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and
healing. Correct Answer D
A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-
making best supports which principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
Solutions
A client who has a very low hemoglobin is refusing blood
because of religious reasons. What is the most appropriate action
by the nurse?
A. Call the chaplain to convince the client to receive the blood
transfusion.
B. Discuss the case with coworkers.
C. Notify the primary healthcare provider of the
client's refusal of blood products
D. Explain to the client that they will die without the
blood transfusion. Correct Answer C
A new graduate nurse is working in a busy emergency
department of a hospital, situated in a culturally diverse area of
the city. What can assist her to be culturally sensitive?
A. Learning about the attitudes toward health care and traditions
of the different cultures in that area
B. Understanding and attending to the nurse's own culture and
the theory of power relations
C. Possessing data about the clients' personal and cultural views
regarding health and illness
, D. Striving to be culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and
culturally competent Correct Answer A
A nurse is assessing an older adult Aboriginal woman who is
being treated for hypertension. During the assessment, what
important information should the nurse remember about cultural
aspects?
A. The patient should be discouraged from using traditional
remedies and rituals.
B. The nurse should expect the patient to value protective
bracelets and root workers as healers.
C. The nurse should remember that the balance between body,
mind, and environment are important to this patient's health
beliefs.
D. The assessment should include information regarding cultural
practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and
healing. Correct Answer D
A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-
making best supports which principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
