NUR 322 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NSG 322
Institution
NSG 322
Medical model apporach to illness that entails a one way communication, well educated dominant doctor vs. undereducated patient- the way things used to be not soo much now
Ethnopluralism bringing together diverse cultures and how they affect the health care system
Ethnocentrism Belief that one's ...
NUR 322 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
Medical model ✅apporach to illness that entails a one way communication, well
educated dominant doctor vs. undereducated patient- the way things used to be not soo
much now
Ethnopluralism ✅bringing together diverse cultures and how they affect the health care
system
Ethnocentrism ✅Belief that one's own values, beliefs, and practices are logical and
best
need to incorporate peoples _ and _ into nursing care ✅values and beliefs
Nursing aesthetics ✅the art of nursing
Health-wellness continuum: linear ✅illness to wellness
Health-wellness continuum: circular ✅motivate family to health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration- nurse is engaged in motivating pateints and families to
promote, maintain and restore health as well as prevent illness
Health informatics ✅links info technology, communication, and health care
Nightingale's model ✅the environment, washing hands, emotional, spiritual needs of
patient
Watson: Theory of Human Caring ✅attention be giving to not only body but also the
person's soul
Leininger: Theory of Transcultural Care Diversity and Universality ✅caring and culture
is embedded in on another
Advocate ✅avoiding influences from our personal values, speaking on behalf of the
patient, ensuring the patients needs are recognized
three levels of prevention ✅Primary prevention- Health promotion
Secondary prevention-Early identification and prompt treatment
Tertiary prevention- Restore health
,Epidemiology ✅statistical analysis of the distribution of disease overtime
Morbidity rates ✅identify populations where an illness occurs most frequently
Mortality rates ✅provide info about where efforts should be focused
#1,2,and 3 cause of death in women ✅#1 heart disease
#2: cancer
#3: stroke
Affordable Care Act ✅extend health care to people who were uninsurred by lowering
health care costs
Four Basic Ethical Principles ✅Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Respect for autonomy
Justice or fairness
Nursing Theories: nightingale ✅Family as a support system
Nursing Theories: King ✅interations that result in shared transaction
Nursing Theories: Roy ✅family in context of the adaptive system
Nursing Theories: Neuman ✅subsystems
Nursing Theories: Rogers ✅open systems interact through exchange of matter and
energy)
Authoritarian parenting ✅dictatorial, enforces absolute rule, are very strict
Laissez-faire parenting ✅permissive, few rules to follow, very free
Authoritative partenting ✅democratic, enforce rules but allow some freedom,
Acculturation ✅when a family has their own culture and learning how it fits in
somewhere else
family centered care ✅requires sensitivity to the beliefs, values, and customs of each
family member
cultural competency ✅ability to understand and respond to the needs of individuals
and families from different cultural backgrounds
,teratogens ✅substances that adversely affect normal cellular development in the
embryo/fetus
SIDS ✅leading cause of death among infants between ages of 1 month and 12
months
The nurse explains to the student that the nursingprocess currently being taught has an
emphasis on
A. health promotion.
B. disease and illness.
C. linear progression of an illness.
D. assessment for signs and symptoms of disease. ✅A. health promotion.
As a vital part of family-centered care, the clinic nurseworks with the patient and family
to discover what thehealth issue is and what interventions are preferable.What is this
process called? A. Collaboration B. Assessment C. Development D. Knowledge ✅A.
Collaboration
A nurse working with patients attempts to make soundclinical judgments using
experience, knowledge, andpersistence. Which nursing role is this nurse using? A.
Advocate B. Critical thinker C. Manager D. Teacher ✅D. Teacher
A community-based nurse is worried that manyindividuals from a refugee population do
not seekhealth care routinely or appropriately. Which actionby the nurse would best
address this situation? A. Assess local factors that encourage ethnocentrismin the
health-care system. B. Design an educational seminar on appropriate useof health-care
resources. C. Investigate whether community agency hours areconvenient for the
population. D. Provide transportation and translation services forthe refugee community
✅A. Assess local factors that encourage ethnocentrismin the health-care system.
The nursing instructor explains to students that amajor development in the evolution of
the nursing rolewas the creation of what aspect of contemporarynursing care? A.
Paternalism B. Role of advocate C. The nursing process D. Watson's theory of caring
✅C. The nursing process
A nurse has taken a job in an alternative care settingafter working in a hospital for many
years. Whatimportant concept does this nurse need to understandto be successful in
the new job? A. Because the patients are less ill, the nurse hasmore time for interaction.
B. Because of lower costs of providing care, only thepoorest patients are in this setting.
C. Risk identification and teaching cannot beaccomplished in this setting. D. Teaching
patients involves covering the mostcrucial information rst ✅D. Teaching patients
involves covering the mostcrucial information rst
, The nurse practicing with children and families isaware that family-centered care (FCC)
is a majorcomponent of working with this population. Whichidea is most important to this
concept? A. Decreasing the disruption illness causes to families B. Including cultural
and spiritual beliefs into care C. Increased paternalism on the part of physicians D.
Making health care more affordable to more people ✅A. Decreasing the disruption
illness causes to families
Which asset is most important for a nurse to practicein a culturally competent way? A.
Being able to conduct a detailed cultural assessmentof all patients B. Educating the
patient on the Euro-Caucasian viewof health care C. Having a thorough understanding
of patient'sdifferent cultures D. Willingness to consider health and illness fromthe
patient's point of view ✅D. Willingness to consider health and illness fromthe patient's
point of view
A patient wishes to use a complementary and alternativemedicine practice. Which
action by the nurse is mostappropriate? A. Encouraging the patient to use tested
Westernmedical treatments B. Helping the patient nd approaches that areevidence-
based C. Supporting CAM because there are usually no sideeffects D. Teaching the
patient that modern medical practicesare safer ✅B. Helping the patient nd approaches
that areevidence-based
Which nursing theorist focused on nurse-patientencounters described as "caring
occasions"?A. Clara BartonB. Florence NightingaleC. Jean WatsonD. Madeleine
Leininger ✅C. Jean Watson
A clinic nurse is providing information to a parentwhose 5-year-old child has been
diagnosed withrubella. The nurse counsels the parent on rest,acetaminophen (Tylenol),
and increased uids. Whattype of intervention is this?A. Primary prevention B.
Secondary prevention C. Tertiary prevention D. Mandatory health care ✅C. Tertiary
prevention
The clinic nurse is aware that which of the following isa specic health concern for
African American womenbetween 45 and 65 years of age?A. Stroke B.Breast cancer C.
HypertensionD. Motor vehicle collisions ✅C. Hypertension
The clinic nurse works with many ethical principles,including nonmalecence. What does
this ethicalprinciple mean?A. First do no harm B. Acting on the patient's behalf C.
Patients have a right to informationD. Patients should be treated equally ✅A. First do
no harm
Which of the following is a primary goal of theHealthy Peopleinitiative?A. Helping people
attain longer lives free of disease ordisabilityB. Improving the insurance industry's
responsiveness C. Increasing the average American's life spanD. Promoting evidence-
based acute care for episodicillnesse ✅A. Helping people attain longer lives free of
disease ordisability
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