MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
RESPONSES
◉ During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information? Answer: Include it in the family history.
◉ Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview? Answer: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient
explain the problem or reason for the visit.
◉ Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response? Answer: "That was a horrible
experience, wasn't it?"
◉ Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to Answer: confirm an
accurate understanding.
◉ During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
,past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of Answer: risk for suicide
◉ Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? Answer: Are you married or do you have
a girlfriend
◉ When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to Answer: be direct, firm, and to
the point
◉ Direct questions are designed to Answer: obtain or clarify specific
details about an answer
◉ Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to Answer: reduce
communication barriers
◉ During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
,the interviewing process? Answer: "Tell me what you mean by
often."
◉ Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in Answer: recognizing and accepting
health beliefs that differ from his or her own beliefs.
◉ The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that Answer: is believed by members of many
cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
◉ Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to Answer: understand the behaviors,
practices, and problems observed
◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic? Answer: shared belief
◉ A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
, demonstrates cultural awareness? Answer: What do you think is
causing the illness?
◉ A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to? Answer: stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
◉ All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except Answer: eye color, temperature, and visual
acuity
◉ Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic? Answer: Skin color
◉ Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation? Answer: What are your beliefs about immunizations
◉ Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner Answer: maintaining firm and direct eye contact
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
RESPONSES
◉ During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
following is an appropriate method to document this
information? Answer: Include it in the family history.
◉ Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview? Answer: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient
explain the problem or reason for the visit.
◉ Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response? Answer: "That was a horrible
experience, wasn't it?"
◉ Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to Answer: confirm an
accurate understanding.
◉ During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
,past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of Answer: risk for suicide
◉ Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? Answer: Are you married or do you have
a girlfriend
◉ When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to Answer: be direct, firm, and to
the point
◉ Direct questions are designed to Answer: obtain or clarify specific
details about an answer
◉ Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to Answer: reduce
communication barriers
◉ During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
,the interviewing process? Answer: "Tell me what you mean by
often."
◉ Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in Answer: recognizing and accepting
health beliefs that differ from his or her own beliefs.
◉ The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that Answer: is believed by members of many
cultures, including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
◉ Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to Answer: understand the behaviors,
practices, and problems observed
◉ Which of the following is an example of a cultural
characteristic? Answer: shared belief
◉ A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
, demonstrates cultural awareness? Answer: What do you think is
causing the illness?
◉ A common mistake made by health care professionals
is to? Answer: stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
◉ All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except Answer: eye color, temperature, and visual
acuity
◉ Which of the following is an example of a physical,
as opposed to a cultural, characteristic? Answer: Skin color
◉ Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation? Answer: What are your beliefs about immunizations
◉ Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner Answer: maintaining firm and direct eye contact
