BSNl 246l HESIl Healthl Assessmentl Examl Prepl (Latestl 2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Nightingale
Q:l Thel nursel isl conductingl anl interviewl inl anl outpatientl clinicl andl isl usingl al computerl tol recordl data.l Whichl isl thel bestl usel ofl thel computerl inl thisl situation?l Selectl alll thatl apply.A)l Collectl thel patient'sl datal inl al direct,l face-to-facel manner.B)l Enterl alll thel datal asl thel patientl statesl it.C)l Askl thel patientl tol waitl asl thel nursel entersl data.D)l Typel thel datal intol thel computerl afterl thel narrativel isl fullyl explored.E)l Allowl thel patientl tol seel thel monitorl duringl typing.
Answer:
A)l Collectl thel patient'sl datal inl al direct,l face-to-facel manner.D)l Typel thel datal intol thel computerl afterl thel narrativel isl fullyl explored.E)l Allowl thel patientl tol seel thel monitorl duringl typing.Page:l 32l Thel usel ofl al computerl canl becomel al barrier.l Thel nursel shouldl beginl thel interviewl asl usuall byl greetingl thel patient,l establishingl rapport,l andl collectingl thel patient'sl narrativel storyl inl al directl face-to-facel manner.l Onlyl afterl thel narrativel isl fullyl exploredl shouldl thel nursel typel datal intol thel computer.l Whenl typing,l thel nursel shouldl positionl thel monitorl sol thatl thel patientl canl seel it.
Q:l Duringl anl assessment,l thel nursel noticesl thatl al patientl isl handlingl al smalll charml thatl isl tiedl tol al leatherl stripl aroundl hisl neck.l Whichl actionl byl thel nursel isl appropriate?A)l Askl thel patientl aboutl thel iteml andl itsl significance.B)l Askl thel patientl tol lockl thel iteml withl otherl valuablesl inl thel hospital'sl safe.C)l Telll thel patientl thatl al familyl memberl shouldl takel valuablesl home.D)l Nol actionl isl necessary.
Answer:
A)l Askl thel patientl aboutl thel iteml andl itsl significance. 1 / 4
Page:l 21l Thel nursel shouldl inquirel aboutl thel amulet'sl meaning.l Amulets,l suchl asl charms,l arel oftenl seenl asl anl importantl meansl ofl protectionl froml "evill spirits"l byl somel cultures.
Q:l Inl thel majorityl culturel ofl America,l coughing,l sweating,l andl diarrheal arel symptomsl ofl anl illness.l Forl somel individualsl ofl Mexican-Americanl origin,l however,l thesel symptomsl arel al normall partl ofl living.l Thel nursel recognizesl thatl thisl isl true,l probablyl
becausel Mexican-Americans:
A)l havel lessl efficientl immunel systemsl andl arel oftenl ill.B)l considerl thesel symptomsl al partl ofl normall living,l notl symptomsl ofl illl health.C)l comel froml Mexicol andl coughingl isl normall andl healthyl there.D)l arel usuallyl inl al lowerl socioeconomicl groupl andl arel morel likelyl tol bel sick.
Answer:
B)l considerl thesel symptomsl al partl ofl normall living,l notl symptomsl ofl illl health.Page:l 27l Thel nursel needsl tol identifyl thel meaningl ofl healthl tol thel patient,l rememberingl thatl conceptsl arel derived,l inl part,l froml thel wayl inl whichl membersl ofl thel culturall groupl definel health.
Q:l Amongl manyl Asiansl therel isl al beliefl inl thel yin/yangl theory,l rootedl inl thel ancientl Chinesel philosophyl ofl Tao.l Thel nursel recognizesl whichl statementl thatl mostl accuratelyl reflectsl "health"l inl anl Asianl withl thisl belief?A)l Al personl isl ablel tol workl andl produce.B)l Al personl isl happy,l stable,l andl feelsl good.C)l Alll aspectsl ofl thel personl arel inl perfectl balance.D)l Al personl isl ablel tol carel forl othersl andl functionl socially.
Answer:
C)l Alll aspectsl ofl thel personl arel inl perfectl balance.Page:l 21l Manyl Asiansl believel inl thel yin/yangl theory,l inl whichl healthl isl believedl tol existl whenl alll aspectsl ofl thel personl arel inl perfectl balance.l Thel otherl statementsl dol notl describel thisl theory.
Q:l Anl individuall whol takesl thel magicoreligiousl perspectivel ofl illnessl andl diseasel isl
likelyl tol believel thatl hisl orl herl illnessl wasl causedl by:
A)l germsl andl viruses.B)l supernaturall forces.C)l eatingl imbalancedl foods. 2 / 4
D)l anl imbalancel withinl hisl orl herl spirituall nature.
Answer:
B)l supernaturall forces.Page:l 21l Thel basicl premisel ofl thel magicoreligiousl perspectivel isl thatl thel worldl isl seenl asl anl arenal inl whichl supernaturall forcesl dominate.l Thel fatel ofl thel worldl andl thosel inl itl dependsl onl thel actionsl ofl supernaturall forcesl forl goodl orl evil.l Thel otherl answersl dol notl reflectl thel magicoreligiousl perspective.
Q:l Ifl anl Americanl Indianl hasl comel tol thel clinicl tol seekl helpl withl regulatingl herl
diabetes,l thel nursel canl expectl thatl she:
A)l willl complyl withl thel treatmentl prescribed.B)l hasl obviouslyl givenl upl herl beliefsl inl naturalisticl causesl ofl disease.C)l mayl alsol bel seekingl thel assistancel ofl al shamanl orl medicinel man.D)l willl needl extral helpl inl dealingl withl herl illnessl andl mayl bel experiencingl al crisisl ofl faith.
Answer:
C)l mayl alsol bel seekingl thel assistancel ofl al shamanl orl medicinel man.Page:l 23l Whenl self-treatmentl isl unsuccessful,l thel individuall mayl turnl tol thel layl orl folkl healingl systems,l tol spirituall orl religiousl healing,l orl tol scientificl biomedicine.l Inl additionl tol seekingl helpl froml al biomedicall orl scientificl healthl carel provider,l patientsl mayl alsol seekl helpl froml folkl orl religiousl healers.
Q:l Anl elderlyl Mexican-Americanl womanl withl traditionall beliefsl hasl beenl admittedl tol
anl inpatientl carel unit.l Al culturally-sensitivel nursel would:
A)l contactl thel hospitall administratorl aboutl thel bestl coursel ofl action.B)l automaticallyl getl al curanderol forl herl becausel itl isl notl culturallyl appropriatel forl herl tol requestl one.C)l furtherl assessl thel patient'sl culturall beliefsl andl offerl thel patientl assistancel inl contactingl al curanderol orl priestl ifl shel desires.D)l askl thel familyl whatl theyl wouldl likel tol dol becausel Mexican-Americansl traditionallyl givel controll ofl decisionsl tol theirl families.
Answer:
C)l furtherl assessl thel patient'sl culturall beliefsl andl offerl thel patientl assistancel inl contactingl al curanderol orl priestl ifl shel desires.Pages:l 22-23l Inl additionl tol seekingl helpl froml thel biomedical/scientificl healthl carel provider,l patientsl mayl alsol seekl helpl froml folkl orl religiousl healers.l Somel people,l suchl 3 / 4
asl thosel ofl Mexican-Americanl orl Americanl Indianl origins,l mayl believel thatl thel curel isl incompletel unlessl thel body,l mind,l andl spiritl arel alsol healedl (althoughl thel divisionl ofl thel personl intol partsl isl al Westernl concept).
Q:l Thel nursel isl reviewingl conceptsl ofl culturall aspectsl ofl pain.l Whichl statementl isl truel regardingl pain?A)l Alll patientsl willl behavel thel samel wayl whenl inl pain.B)l Justl asl patientsl varyl inl theirl perceptionsl ofl pain,l sol willl theyl varyl inl theirl expressionsl ofl pain.C)l Culturall normsl havel veryl littlel tol dol withl painl tolerance,l becausel painl tolerancel isl alwaysl biologicallyl determined.D)l Al patient'sl expressionl ofl painl isl largelyl dependentl onl thel amountl ofl tissuel injuryl associatedl withl thel pain.
Answer:
B)l Justl asl patientsl varyl inl theirl perceptionsl ofl pain,l sol willl theyl varyl inl theirl expressionsl ofl pain.Page:l 25l Inl additionl tol expectingl variationsl inl painl perceptionl andl tolerance,l thel nursel shouldl expectl variationsl inl thel expressionl ofl pain.l Itl isl welll knownl thatl individualsl turnl tol theirl sociall environmentl forl validationl andl comparison.l Thel otherl statementsl arel incorrect.
Q:l Thel nursel recognizesl thatl workingl withl childrenl withl al differentl culturall
perspectivel mayl bel especiallyl difficultl because:
A)l childrenl havel spirituall needsl thatl arel influencedl byl theirl stagesl ofl development.B)l childrenl havel spirituall needsl thatl arel directl reflectionsl ofl whatl isl occurringl inl theirl homes.C)l religiousl beliefsl rarelyl affectl thel parents'l perceptionsl ofl thel illness.D)l parentsl arel oftenl thel decisionl makers,l andl theyl havel nol knowledgel ofl theirl children'sl spirituall needs.
Answer:
A)l childrenl havel spirituall needsl thatl arel influencedl byl theirl stagesl ofl development.Page:l 20.l Illnessl duringl childhoodl mayl bel anl especiallyl difficultl clinicall situation.l Children,l asl welll asl adults,l havel spirituall needsl thatl varyl accordingl tol thel child'sl developmentall levell andl thel religiousl climatel thatl existsl inl thel family.l Thel otherl statementsl arel notl correct.
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