TEST BANK Seidel's Guide to
Physical Examination: An
Interprofessional Approach (Mosby's
Guide to Physical Examination) 11th
Edition
by Jane W. Ball RN
,Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, 11th Edition is a comprehensive resource designed for
healthcare professionals and students, offering detailed guidance on conducting physical
examinations and assessments. It emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach, using
evidence-based practices to ensure accurate diagnosis and patient care.
The guide covers a wide range of systems and provides step-by-step procedures for examining
each body system, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and neurological
systems. It outlines key techniques such as inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
Each chapter includes real-life case studies to contextualize clinical practice and offers insights
on normal and abnormal findings.
Additionally, the book addresses the importance of patient history and its integration with the
physical exam. Special populations, such as pediatric and geriatric patients, receive dedicated
sections, highlighting their unique needs. Moreover, cultural sensitivity and patient
communication skills are emphasized to enhance the provider-patient relationship.
The 11th edition integrates modern diagnostic tools, focusing on updated content that reflects
current healthcare trends, technological advancements, and newly emerging conditions. This
edition also reinforces critical thinking skills by providing review questions, charts, and
illustrations to help learners visualize key concepts.
Seidel’s Guide is invaluable for nursing students, physicians, and allied health professionals,
offering both theoretical knowledge and practical application to improve diagnostic accuracy
and patient care across diverse clinical settings.
Chapter 01: Cultural Competency
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 11th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney
stones. Mr. L’s son tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep
any stone that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your
most appropriate response?
a. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request
that it be returned to him..
b. ―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot
,d. ―We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must
analyze this one..
COMPETE ANSWER:: A
We should be willing to modify the delivery of health care in a manner that is
respectful and in keeping with the patient’s cultural background. ―With your
father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned to
him. is the most appropriate response.
―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be
kept. and ―We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we
must analyze this one. do not support the patient’s request. ―We cannot let him
keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy. does not provide a
reason that it would violate an infection control policy.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJECTIVE:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity:
Physiologic Adaptation
2. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical
characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural
groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and
distinguishing physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain
identifiable physical characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to
identify cultural groups.
COMPETE COMPETE ANSWER:WER:: B
Physical characteristics are not used to identify cultural groups; there is a
difference between the two, and they are considered separately. Physical
characteristics should not be used to identify members of cultural groups. To be
a member of a specific culture, an individual does not need to have certain
, DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJECTIVE:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity:
Physiologic Adaptation
3. An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality
is known as a(n)
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos.
COMPETE ANSWER:: C
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is
the definition of stereotype. Acculturation is the process of adopting another
culture’s behaviors. A norm is a standard of allowable behavior within a group.
Ethnos implies the same race or nationality.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
OBJECTIVE:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity:
Physiologic Adaptation
4. The motivation of the healthcare professional to ―want to. engage in the
process of becoming culturally competent, not ―have to,. is called
a. cultural knowledge.
b. cultural awareness.
c. cultural desire.
d. cultural skill.
COMPETE ANSWER:: C
