NURS 6512 Week 2 Quiz (Version 3)
• Question 1
Informing a patient that he or she has a terminal illness is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
Response
Feedback:
The Navajo culture holds that thought and language have the power to shape reality; the desire to avoid discussing negative information is particularly strong in this culture.
• Question 2
Which statement is true regarding the impoverished?
Response
Feedback:
The poorly educated and those in poverty die at higher rates than those
who are advantaged; the same is true for morbidity.
• Question 3
The infant should be placed in which position to have his or her height or length measured?
Response
Feedback:
The infant should be placed supine on the measuring board in order to
determine height or length measurement.
• Question 4
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A naturalistic or holistic approach to health care often assumes:
Response
Feedback:
A naturalistic or holistic approach often assumes that there are external factors some good, some bad that must be kept in balance if we are remain well.
• Question 5
Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Response Feedback: Race is a physical, not a cultural, differentiator.
• Question 6
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Axillary measurement of temperature correlates best with core temperatures of:
• Question 7
You are performing a vaginal examination for a patient with a history of spina bifida. As you insert the metal speculum, the patient suddenly feels nauseated and is sweating, and her skin turns blotchy. What is your most immediate reaction to this situation?
Response
Feedback:
This patient is experiencing symptoms of autonomic hyperreflexia. The first reaction should be for the examiner to remove the source of the stimulation. Cold tables, stirrups, insertion of a speculum, or pressure during pelvic examinations are examples of stimulations.
• Question 8
Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
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