NURS 661 Exam 2 & 3/ 255 Q&A/ A+ Score Solutions/ . Terms like:
_____ is to encourage deeper self-exploration; to promote full use of potentials; to bring about awareness of self-contradictions.
a. clarifying
b. interpreting
c. confronting
d. supporting - Answer: B
A member has a right t...
Maryville NURS 612 Exam 1 (MC from Ch
1,2,3,4,5,12,13 lab manual) 150 Q&A
Direct questions are designed to - Answer: obtain or clarify specific details about an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to - Answer: reduce communication barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
the interviewing process? - Answer: "Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in - Answer: recognizing and accepting health beliefs that differ from
his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
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,wellness is a concept that - Answer: is believed by members of many cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to - Answer: understand the behaviors, practices, and problems
observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic? - Answer: shared belief
A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness? - Answer: What do you think is causing the illness?
A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to? - Answer: stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except - Answer: eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic? - Answer: Skin color
Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation? - Answer: What are your beliefs about immunizations
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, Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner - Answer: maintaining firm and direct eye contact
Which of the following infection control guidelines
are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? - Answer: standard precautions
A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
these lesions - Answer: ruler
In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
setting? - Answer: Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare settings.
In which of the following situations is transillumination
an appropriate examination technique - Answer: Detection of fluid within the sinuses
Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the nose? - Answer:
penlight
On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner using in this scenario? -
Answer: Inspection
Focused visual attention obtains data from - Answer: inspection
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