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RNSG 1430 Exam 5 Study GuideA high school nurse is counseling parents of teenagers who are
beginning high school. Which issues would be priority topics of
discussion for this age group? Correct Answer The influence of
peer groups
Bullying
Eating disorders
Risk taking behavior
A nurse caring for adults in a physician's office notes that some
patients age more rapidly that other patients of the same age.
The nurse researches aging theories that attempt to describe how
and why aging occurs. Which statements apply to the immunity
theory of aging? Correct Answer Decrease in size and function
of the thymus causes infections.
There is much interest in the role of vitamin supplementation.
A nurse caring for culturally diverse patients in a physician's
office is aware that patients of certain cultures are more prone to
specific disease states than the general population.which patients
would the nurse screen for diabetes mellitus based on the
patient's race? Correct Answer A Native American patient
A White patient
A Hispanic patient
A nurse caring for older adults in a long-term care facility
knows that several physical changes occur in the aging adult.
Which characteristics best describe these changes? Correct
Answer Fatty tissue is redistributed.
The skin is drier and wrinkles appear.
,Visual and hearing acuity diminishes.
A nurse examining a toddler in a pediatric office documents that
the child is in the 90th percentile for height and weight and has
blue eyes. These physical characteristics are primarily
determined by: Correct Answer Genetic information on
chromosomes
A nurse is caring for an 80-year-old female patient who is living
in a long-term care facility. To help this patient adapt to her
present circumstances, the nurse is using reminiscence as
therapy. Which question would encourage reminiscence?
Correct Answer "Tell me about how you celebrated Christmas
when you were young."
A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. Which
question would be considered culturally sensitive? Correct
Answer "What types of food do you eat for meals?"
A nurse is providing nutritional counseling to culturally diverse
patients with dietary restrictions. Which statement accurately
describes a dietary concern based on a specific culture? Correct
Answer Asians often eat a diet that is high in salt.
A nurse is teaching a novice nurse how to provide culturally
competent care to patients in a culturally diverse community
health clinic. Although all of the following are important to
providing culturally competent nursing care, which one is most
basic? Correct Answer Treating each patient at the clinic as an
individual
, A nurse is teaching new mothers about infant care and safety.
What would the nurse accurately include as a teaching point?
Correct Answer Keep infants younger than 6 months out of
direct sunlight.
A nurse is teaching parents of toddlers how to spend quality
time with their children. Which activity would be
developmentally appropriate for this age group? Correct
Answer Playing in a sand box
A nurse is telling a new mother from Africa that she shouldn't
carry her baby in a sling created from a large rectangular cloth.
The African woman tells the nurse that everyone in
Mozambique carries babies this way. The nurse believes that
bassinets are safer for infants. What term best describes what the
nurse is doing? Correct Answer Cultural imposition
A nurse performing an assessment of a newborn in the neonatal
unit records these findings: heart rate 85 bpm, irregular
respiratory rate, normal muscle tone, weak crying, and bluish
tint to skin. Using the APGAR scoring chart what would be the
score for this newborn? Correct Answer 5
A nurse researcher studies the effects of genomics on current
nursing practice. Which statements identify genetic principles
that will challenge nurses to integrate genomics in their research,
education, and practice? Correct Answer Genetic tests plus
family history tools have the potential to identify people at risk
for diseases.
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