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NURS 355 Exam 1The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new patient. Which data will be the focus of patient
teaching?
a. Family history
b. Age and genders
c. Dietary fat intake
d. Race and ethnicity
Dietary fat intake
The nurse works in a clinic located in a community where many of the residents are Hispanic. Which
strategy, if implemented by the nurse, would decrease health care disparities and promote health equity
for this community?
a. Improve public transportation to the clinic.
b. Update equipment and supplies at the clinic.
c. Teach clinic staff about cultural health beliefs.
d. Obtain low-cost medications for clinic patients.
Teach clinic staff about cultural health beliefs
. What information should the nurse collect when assessing the health status of a community?
a. Air pollution levels
b. Number of healthy food stores
c. Most common causes of death
d. Education level of the individuals
Most common causes of death
The nurse is caring for a patient who has traditional Native American beliefs about health and illness.
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Avoid asking questions unless the patient initiates the conversation.
b. Ask the patient whether it is important that cultural healers are contacted.
c. Explain the usual hospital routines for meal times, care, and family visits.
d. Obtain information about the patient's cultural beliefs from a family member.
Ask the patient whether it is important that cultural healers are contacted
. The nurse is caring for an Asian patient who is being admitted to the hospital. Which action would be
most appropriate for the nurse to take when interviewing this patient?
,a. Avoid eye contact with the patient.
b. Observe the patient's use of eye contact.
c. Look directly at the patient when interacting.
d. Ask a family member about the patient's cultural beliefs.
Observe the patient's use of eye contact
A female staff nurse is assessing a male patient of Arab descent who is admitted with complaints of
severe headaches. It is important for the charge nurse to intervene if the nurse takes which action?
a. The nurse explains the 0 to 10 intensity pain scale.
b. The nurse asks the patient when the headaches started.
c. The nurse approaches the bedside and closes the privacy curtain.
d. The nurse calls for a male nurse to bring a hospital gown to the room.
The nurse approaches the bedside and closes the privacy curtain
The nurse is caring for a patient who speaks a different language. If an interpreter is not available, which
action by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Talk slowly so that each word is clearly heard.
b. Use gestures or pictures to demonstrate meaning.
c. Speak loudly in close proximity to the patient's ears.
d. Repeat important words so that the patient recognizes their significance.
Use gestures or pictures to demonstrate meaning
Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care for a hospitalized patient who uses culturally
based treatments?
a. Encourage the use of additional diagnostic procedures.
b. Teach the patient that folk remedies will interfere with prescribed orders.
c. Ask the patient to discontinue the cultural treatments during hospitalization.
d. Coordinate the use of requested treatments with prescribed medical therapies.
Coordinate the use of requested treatments with prescribed medical therapies
A staff nurse expresses frustration that a Native American patient always has several family members at
the bedside. Which action by the charge nurse is appropriate?
a. Request that family members leave until a different nurse can be assigned.
b. Ask about the nurse's beliefs regarding family support during hospitalization.
c. Have the nurse explain to the family that too many visitors will tire the patient.
d. Suggest that the nurse ask family members to leave the room during patient care.
Ask about the nurse's beliefs regarding family support during hospitalization
An older Asian American patient tells the nurse that she has lived in the United States for 50 years. The
patient speaks English and lives in a predominantly Asian neighborhood. Which initial action by the
, nurse is appropriate?
a. Include a shaman when planning the patient's care.
b. Avoid direct eye contact with the patient during care.
c. Ask the patient about any special cultural beliefs or practices.
d. Involve the patient's oldest son to assist with health care decisions.
Ask the patient about any special cultural beliefs or practices
. The nurse plans health care for a community with a large number of recent immigrants from Vietnam.
Which intervention is the most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Hepatitis testing
b. Tuberculosis screening
c. Contraceptive teaching
d. Colonoscopy information
tuberculosis screenin
During an admission assessment, the nurse notices that the patient pauses before answering questions
about the health history. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Wait for the patient to answer the questions.
b. Give the patient an assessment form and a pen.
c. Interview a family member instead of the patient.
d. Remind the patient that other patients also need care.
Wait for the patient to answer the questions
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Which strategy should the nurse prioritize when planning care for a patient with diabetes who is
uninsured?
a. Obtain less expensive medications.
b. Follow evidence-based practice guidelines.
c. Assist with dietary changes as the first action.
d. Teach about the impact of exercise on diabetes.
Follow evidence-based practice guidelines
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