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NSG 316 FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 400
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What is the key to understanding cultural diversity? -
Answer-Being self-aware and having knowledge of one's
own culture
FICA is an assessment tool used to determine a patient's
spiritual history. What does FICA stand for? - Answer-F =
faith
I = importance/influence
C = community
A = address/action
What components should be assessed and asked about
when completing a cultural assessment? - Answer-
Heritage, health practices, communication, family roles &
social orientation, nutrition, pregnancy, spirituality/religion,
death, and role of health providers
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What are the four sources of pain? (Provide some
examples for each) - Answer-1. Visceral pain = large
interior organs (e.g., appendicitis, gallstones)
2. Deep somatic pain = blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, and bone injury (e.g., sprain, broken bone)
3. Cutaneous pain = skin surface and subcutaneous
tissues (e.g., paper cut)
4. Referred pain = felt at a particular site but originates
from another location (e.g., left arm hurting during an MI
although the issue is with the heart)
A patient is crying and says, "Please get me something to
relieve this pain." What should the nurse do next?
a. Verify that the patient has an order for pain medications
and administer order as directed
b. Assess the level of pain and ask patient what usually
works for his or her pain, administer pain medication as
needed, then reassess pain level
c. Assess the level of pain and give medications according
to pain level, and then reassess pain
d. Reposition the patient, then reassess the pain after
intervention - Answer-Answer: B
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Answers A, C, and D are incorrect because pain
management should be collaborative, and the patient is
not part of the decision making process in these answers.
Pain is always ____? - Answer-Subjective!
A patient with a severe muscle cramp tells the nurse, "The
pain is a little better when I massage the muscle or apply a
cold pack." Which criterion of the PQRST method of pain
assessment is addressed in the patient's statement?
a. Severity Scale
b. Quality/Quantity
c. Region/Radiation
d. Provocation/Palliation - Answer-Answer: d
PQRST is a pain assessment scale; it stands for
Provocation/Palliation, Quality/Quantity, Region/Radiation,
Severity Scale, and Timing. Because the patient is
describing methods that provide comfort and relieve the
pain, it indicates that the patient is addressing
Provocation/Palliation. If the patient reports about severity
of pain on a scale of 0 to 10, then it indicates that the
NSG 316 FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 BANK 400
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS||
VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM
HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED||NEWEST EXAM!!
What is the key to understanding cultural diversity? -
Answer-Being self-aware and having knowledge of one's
own culture
FICA is an assessment tool used to determine a patient's
spiritual history. What does FICA stand for? - Answer-F =
faith
I = importance/influence
C = community
A = address/action
What components should be assessed and asked about
when completing a cultural assessment? - Answer-
Heritage, health practices, communication, family roles &
social orientation, nutrition, pregnancy, spirituality/religion,
death, and role of health providers
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What are the four sources of pain? (Provide some
examples for each) - Answer-1. Visceral pain = large
interior organs (e.g., appendicitis, gallstones)
2. Deep somatic pain = blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, and bone injury (e.g., sprain, broken bone)
3. Cutaneous pain = skin surface and subcutaneous
tissues (e.g., paper cut)
4. Referred pain = felt at a particular site but originates
from another location (e.g., left arm hurting during an MI
although the issue is with the heart)
A patient is crying and says, "Please get me something to
relieve this pain." What should the nurse do next?
a. Verify that the patient has an order for pain medications
and administer order as directed
b. Assess the level of pain and ask patient what usually
works for his or her pain, administer pain medication as
needed, then reassess pain level
c. Assess the level of pain and give medications according
to pain level, and then reassess pain
d. Reposition the patient, then reassess the pain after
intervention - Answer-Answer: B
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Answers A, C, and D are incorrect because pain
management should be collaborative, and the patient is
not part of the decision making process in these answers.
Pain is always ____? - Answer-Subjective!
A patient with a severe muscle cramp tells the nurse, "The
pain is a little better when I massage the muscle or apply a
cold pack." Which criterion of the PQRST method of pain
assessment is addressed in the patient's statement?
a. Severity Scale
b. Quality/Quantity
c. Region/Radiation
d. Provocation/Palliation - Answer-Answer: d
PQRST is a pain assessment scale; it stands for
Provocation/Palliation, Quality/Quantity, Region/Radiation,
Severity Scale, and Timing. Because the patient is
describing methods that provide comfort and relieve the
pain, it indicates that the patient is addressing
Provocation/Palliation. If the patient reports about severity
of pain on a scale of 0 to 10, then it indicates that the
