NSG 241 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
"Sandwich" families Correct Answers Families caring for
children and older parents at the same time
3 components of health belief model Correct Answers -
Perception of susceptibility- e.g. if mother had breast cancer
-Perception of seriousness of illness
-Will they initiate preventative actions/change in lifestyle
behaviors
3 main types of sleep apnea Correct Answers Central,
obstructive (most common), and mixed
4 basic elements of culture Correct Answers Culture is..
-Learned
-Symbolic
-Shared
-Integrated
Acculturation Correct Answers Exchange of cultural ideas
between groups
-Culture of one or may groups may have changed over time, but
each group remains distinct
African American cultural generalizations Correct Answers -
Family networks are valued
-Religious communities actively seek to influence lifestyle and
political preferences
-Some have a distrust of health professionals as a consequence
of historical injustices
,Ageism Correct Answers The prejudices and stereotypes that
are applied to older people on the basis of their age
Allostasis Correct Answers The means by which homeostasis
is reestablished
-Physiologic responses caused by physical and psychological
stress are adaptive in the short term, but the body does not
tolerate prolonged periods of sympathetic arousal
Alzheimer's Correct Answers A group of disorders in which
structural and chemical brain deterioration is associated with
gradual loss of many aspects of through and behavior
-Life expectancy: 1-15 years
-No cure
Amish cultural generalizations Correct Answers -Health care
costs are shared by members of the community
-Some may use herbal products as remedies, for both prevention
and treatment
Anger Correct Answers Antagonism toward another person or
situation; Invoked when an individual feels wronged, prepares a
person to attack
-unresolved anger may be expressed through violent, abusive
behavior
-Long term unresolved can lead to hypertension, GI upset, or
depression
Anxiety Correct Answers Apprehension or uncertainty; may
manifest as nervousness or dread
,-Differs from fear, which has an identifiable source of
impending danger
Aphasia Correct Answers A speech or language impairment-
can occur after a stroke or other traumatic brain injury
Assimilation Correct Answers Group or individual process by
which individuals from one culture/group blends into another
group
-"Melting pot"
Bodily consequences of high stress Correct Answers -Body's
ability to respond to infections is negatively altered by stress
-High stress levels exacerbate other illnesses
--e.g. MS, autoimmune diseases, certain viruses
-Hormonal altered responses
--Cortisol = standard to measuring physiologic stress; found in
blood, urine, and saliva
--Rise in testosterone levels in males
--Delay ovulation and suppress menses in females
Body's response to stress (physiology) Correct Answers -
Increased pulse, BP, respirations
-Dilated pupils
-Decrease in gastric motility and blood flow to the skin
(pg 731 diagram)
Characteristics of culture Correct Answers -Art
-Literature
-Costumes
-Customs
, -Language
-Religion
-Religious rituals
Chinese cultural generalizations Correct Answers -Some tend
to engage in more formal conversation and relationships
-May believe that got and cold food items treat disease
Circadian rhythms Correct Answers Everyone's day/night 24
hour clock
-Affected by light, temperature, social activities, and work
routines
-Why we need to pay attention to patients, life, school, work
patterns
-biological clocks synchronize sleep cycles
Cognition (+ skills included in cognition) Correct Answers
Knowing influenced by awareness and judgement
Skills include:
-Language
-Calculation
-Memory
-Attention
-Reasoning
-Learning
-Problem solving
-Decision making
Community Correct Answers A group of people having a
common interest or identity
"Sandwich" families Correct Answers Families caring for
children and older parents at the same time
3 components of health belief model Correct Answers -
Perception of susceptibility- e.g. if mother had breast cancer
-Perception of seriousness of illness
-Will they initiate preventative actions/change in lifestyle
behaviors
3 main types of sleep apnea Correct Answers Central,
obstructive (most common), and mixed
4 basic elements of culture Correct Answers Culture is..
-Learned
-Symbolic
-Shared
-Integrated
Acculturation Correct Answers Exchange of cultural ideas
between groups
-Culture of one or may groups may have changed over time, but
each group remains distinct
African American cultural generalizations Correct Answers -
Family networks are valued
-Religious communities actively seek to influence lifestyle and
political preferences
-Some have a distrust of health professionals as a consequence
of historical injustices
,Ageism Correct Answers The prejudices and stereotypes that
are applied to older people on the basis of their age
Allostasis Correct Answers The means by which homeostasis
is reestablished
-Physiologic responses caused by physical and psychological
stress are adaptive in the short term, but the body does not
tolerate prolonged periods of sympathetic arousal
Alzheimer's Correct Answers A group of disorders in which
structural and chemical brain deterioration is associated with
gradual loss of many aspects of through and behavior
-Life expectancy: 1-15 years
-No cure
Amish cultural generalizations Correct Answers -Health care
costs are shared by members of the community
-Some may use herbal products as remedies, for both prevention
and treatment
Anger Correct Answers Antagonism toward another person or
situation; Invoked when an individual feels wronged, prepares a
person to attack
-unresolved anger may be expressed through violent, abusive
behavior
-Long term unresolved can lead to hypertension, GI upset, or
depression
Anxiety Correct Answers Apprehension or uncertainty; may
manifest as nervousness or dread
,-Differs from fear, which has an identifiable source of
impending danger
Aphasia Correct Answers A speech or language impairment-
can occur after a stroke or other traumatic brain injury
Assimilation Correct Answers Group or individual process by
which individuals from one culture/group blends into another
group
-"Melting pot"
Bodily consequences of high stress Correct Answers -Body's
ability to respond to infections is negatively altered by stress
-High stress levels exacerbate other illnesses
--e.g. MS, autoimmune diseases, certain viruses
-Hormonal altered responses
--Cortisol = standard to measuring physiologic stress; found in
blood, urine, and saliva
--Rise in testosterone levels in males
--Delay ovulation and suppress menses in females
Body's response to stress (physiology) Correct Answers -
Increased pulse, BP, respirations
-Dilated pupils
-Decrease in gastric motility and blood flow to the skin
(pg 731 diagram)
Characteristics of culture Correct Answers -Art
-Literature
-Costumes
-Customs
, -Language
-Religion
-Religious rituals
Chinese cultural generalizations Correct Answers -Some tend
to engage in more formal conversation and relationships
-May believe that got and cold food items treat disease
Circadian rhythms Correct Answers Everyone's day/night 24
hour clock
-Affected by light, temperature, social activities, and work
routines
-Why we need to pay attention to patients, life, school, work
patterns
-biological clocks synchronize sleep cycles
Cognition (+ skills included in cognition) Correct Answers
Knowing influenced by awareness and judgement
Skills include:
-Language
-Calculation
-Memory
-Attention
-Reasoning
-Learning
-Problem solving
-Decision making
Community Correct Answers A group of people having a
common interest or identity
