NURS 335 Exam 1 Latest 2024 -2025

pg. 1 NURS 335 Exam 1 Latest 2024 -2025 Complete 230 Actual Exam Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+

What symptom is greatly influenced by a person's cultural heritage?

• hearing loss
• pain
• breast lump
• food intolerance - Correct Answer - B) pain

Assessment of self-esteem and self-concept is part of the functional assessment.

Areas covered under self-esteem and self-concept include:

• education, financial status, and value-belief system.
• exercise and activity, leisure activities, and level of independence.
• family role, interpersonal relations, social support, and time spent alone.
• stressors, coping mechanisms, and change in past year. - Correct Answer -

education, financial status, and value-belief system.

The nurse questions the reliability of the history provided by the patient. One

method to verify information within the context of the interview is to:

• review previous medical records.
• rephrase the same questions later in the interview.
• ask the patient if there is someone who could verify information.
• call a family member to confirm information. - Correct Answer - B) rephrase the same

questions later in the interview.

When taking a health history from an adolescent, the interviewer should:

• ask about violence and abuse before asking about alcohol and drug use. 1 / 4

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• have at least one parent present during the interview.
• interview the youth alone with a parent in the waiting area.
• ask every youth about the use of condoms. - Correct Answer - C) interview the youth

alone with a parent in the waiting area.

What information is included in greater detail when taking a health history on an infant?

• nutritional data
• history of present illness
• family history
• environmental hazards - Correct Answer - A) nutritional data

When considering cultural competence, there are discrete areas that the nurse must develop knowledge of to understand the health care needs of others. These

discrete areas include understanding of: (Select all that apply.)

• his or her own heritage.
• cultural and ethnic values.
• the heritage of the nursing profession.
• the heritage of the patient.
• the heritage of the health care system. - Correct Answer - A) his or her own heritage.
• the heritage of the nursing profession.
• the heritage of the patient.
• the heritage of the health care system.

A full mental status examination should be completed if the patient:

• has a change in behavior and the family is concerned.
• develops dysphagia.
• is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• complains of insomnia. - Correct Answer - A) has a change in behavior and the

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A patient who was recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder plans to continue a career as a pilot. At this time in the interview, the nurse begins to question the

patient's:

• thought process.
• judgment.
• perception.
• intellect. - Correct Answer - B) judgment.

A major characteristic of dementia is:

• impaired short-term and long-term memory.
• hallucinations.
• sudden onset of symptoms.
• cognitive deficits that are substance-induced. - Correct Answer - A) impaired short-

term and long-term memory.

Mental status assessment documents:

• emotional and cognitive functioning.
• intelligence and educational level.
• artistic or writing ability in the mentally ill person.
• schizophrenia and other mental health disorders. - Correct Answer - A) emotional

and cognitive functioning.

Although a full mental status examination may not be required for every patient, the health care provider must address the four main components during a health

history and physical examination. The four components are:

• memory, attention, thought content, and perceptions.
• language, orientation, attention, and abstract reasoning.
• appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought processes.
• mood, affect, consciousness, and orientation. - Correct Answer - C) appearance,

behavior, cognition, and thought processes. 3 / 4

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An older adult:

• experiences a 10-point decrease in intelligence.
• has diminished recent and remote memory recall.
• has a slower response time.
• has difficulty with problem solving. - Correct Answer - C) has a slower response time.

Which of the following statements about mental status testing of children is correct?

• The results of the Denver II screening test are valid for white, middle-class children

only.

• The behavioral checklist is useful to assess children who are 3 to 5 years of age.
• Abnormal findings are usually related to not achieving an expected developmental

milestone.

• Input from parents and caretakers is discouraged when assessing psychosocial

development. - Correct Answer - C) Abnormal findings are usually related to not achieving an expected developmental milestone.

Which of the following best illustrates an abnormality of thought process?

• Lability
• Blocking
• Compulsion
• Aphasia - Correct Answer - B) Blocking

Which of the following is considered an example of objective data?

• Alert and oriented
• Dizziness
• An earache
• A sore throat - Correct Answer - A) Alert and oriented
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