Adult Health Theory Exam 1 Practice
Questions (Module 1-3)
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Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
190 Q&A
A nurse is explaining differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality
rate, and burden of diseases among specific population groups to
community volunteers. The nurse is describing what concept?
a. Stereotyping
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Health disparities
d. Cultural competence
c. Health disparities
The nurse is performing an assessment of a Chinese American patient
wearing a jade bracelet on her left wrist. The nurse asks the patient
about the significance of the bracelet and whether it can be removed
before the scheduled diagnostic procedure. What behavior has the
nurse demonstrated?
Diversity
Stereotyping
Ethnocentrism
Cultural competence
Cultural competence
A nurse, while preparing to interview for employment in a rural hospital,
identifies which chronic illnesses as more prevalent in rural areas than
in urban areas of the United States?
,Cancer and heart disease
Sexually transmitted infections
Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cancer and heart disease
- Chronic illnesses that are more prevalent in rural areas of the United States
include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, injury-related deaths,
obesity, and substance abuse.
-Obesity and chronic illness rates for diabetes, hypertension, chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases, cancer, and stroke are higher among minority
people.
An older adult from Nigeria is visiting an adult child. The child tries to
encourage the patient to have the testing and treatment for a chronic
productive cough. What behavior has occurred since the child now
believes in American medical treatment?
Acculturation
Ethnocentrism
Race awareness
Cultural imposition
Acculturation
The adult children of a patient who is Hindu have requested a vegetarian
diet for the patient. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
Order a vegetarian diet for the patient.
Assess the family's rationale for choosing this particular diet.
Teach the family about the relationship between protein intake and
wound healing.
Explore the benefits of a low-meat, high-protein diet with the family and
the dietitian.
Order a vegetarian diet for the patient.
A Muslim patient is hospitalized during the period of Ramadan and
refuses his morning oral medications. What is the priority action by the
nurse?
Place the medication in food.
,Offer the medication to the patient after sundown.
Tell the patient that if he does not take the medication now, he will not
get better.
Inform the patient that if he does not take his medication, he will have to
leave the hospital.
Offer the medication to the patient after sundown.
The nurse is interested in developing her cultural competence. What
behaviors can be adopted to do so?
Develop an understanding of all ethnic groups.
Identify the one culture about which she is interested in being
competent.
Have extended contact with a cultural group to enhance understanding
of its values and beliefs.
Understand the specific information about the patient's culture so the
understanding can be applied to caring for the patient.
Have extended contact with a cultural group to enhance understanding of its
values and beliefs.
The nurse is caring for a Spanish-speaking patient that speaks no
English. What action should the nurse take when using an interpreter for
communication with this patient?
Ask a family member to interpret.
Maintain eye contact with the patient.
Ask fewer questions to prevent fatigue.
Use as many medical terms as possible.
Maintain eye contact with the patient.
The nurse is caring for a Hispanic man who wishes to have a "traditional
healer" come to the hospital to give care. After informing the primary
care provider, the nurse should obtain the services of which individual?
A hougan
A shaman
A parteras
A curandero
, A curandero
The nurse is developing a community outreach program for patients
with limited health care access. Which patient would be most likely to
benefit from this program?
A 65-yr-old upper class Hispanic man living in the city
A 78-yr-old Native American man living on a reservation
A 72-yr-old black retired attorney living in a condominium
A 50-yr-old middle-class white woman living in a rural area
A 78-yr-old Native American man living on a reservation
What are the four components of cultural competence that nurses can
demonstrate in providing nursing care in any care delivery setting?
Awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounter
Patience, sensitivity, openness, and listening
Immersion, transcendence, imposition, and attitude
Ability, understanding, communication, and empathy
Awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounter
The charge nurse observes a staff nurse. What observed action would
be most indicative of stereotyping?
Advocating for bronchodilators to be prescribed for all newly admitted
black patients
Helping a recent immigrant to explore ways to pay for her newly
prescribed antihypertensive medications
Prioritizing the assessment of obesity when providing care for black and
Mexican American women
Arranging for translation services to be provided for a patient who has
recently emigrated from Sri Lanka and does not speak English
Advocating for bronchodilators to be prescribed for all newly admitted black
patients
A patient being prepared for a major cardiac surgical procedure tells the
nurse she is not religious but has spiritual beliefs. How would the nurse
best base her response to the patient?
Questions (Module 1-3)
-exam elaborations with 100% verified answer/solutions-
Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
190 Q&A
A nurse is explaining differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality
rate, and burden of diseases among specific population groups to
community volunteers. The nurse is describing what concept?
a. Stereotyping
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Health disparities
d. Cultural competence
c. Health disparities
The nurse is performing an assessment of a Chinese American patient
wearing a jade bracelet on her left wrist. The nurse asks the patient
about the significance of the bracelet and whether it can be removed
before the scheduled diagnostic procedure. What behavior has the
nurse demonstrated?
Diversity
Stereotyping
Ethnocentrism
Cultural competence
Cultural competence
A nurse, while preparing to interview for employment in a rural hospital,
identifies which chronic illnesses as more prevalent in rural areas than
in urban areas of the United States?
,Cancer and heart disease
Sexually transmitted infections
Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cancer and heart disease
- Chronic illnesses that are more prevalent in rural areas of the United States
include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, injury-related deaths,
obesity, and substance abuse.
-Obesity and chronic illness rates for diabetes, hypertension, chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases, cancer, and stroke are higher among minority
people.
An older adult from Nigeria is visiting an adult child. The child tries to
encourage the patient to have the testing and treatment for a chronic
productive cough. What behavior has occurred since the child now
believes in American medical treatment?
Acculturation
Ethnocentrism
Race awareness
Cultural imposition
Acculturation
The adult children of a patient who is Hindu have requested a vegetarian
diet for the patient. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
Order a vegetarian diet for the patient.
Assess the family's rationale for choosing this particular diet.
Teach the family about the relationship between protein intake and
wound healing.
Explore the benefits of a low-meat, high-protein diet with the family and
the dietitian.
Order a vegetarian diet for the patient.
A Muslim patient is hospitalized during the period of Ramadan and
refuses his morning oral medications. What is the priority action by the
nurse?
Place the medication in food.
,Offer the medication to the patient after sundown.
Tell the patient that if he does not take the medication now, he will not
get better.
Inform the patient that if he does not take his medication, he will have to
leave the hospital.
Offer the medication to the patient after sundown.
The nurse is interested in developing her cultural competence. What
behaviors can be adopted to do so?
Develop an understanding of all ethnic groups.
Identify the one culture about which she is interested in being
competent.
Have extended contact with a cultural group to enhance understanding
of its values and beliefs.
Understand the specific information about the patient's culture so the
understanding can be applied to caring for the patient.
Have extended contact with a cultural group to enhance understanding of its
values and beliefs.
The nurse is caring for a Spanish-speaking patient that speaks no
English. What action should the nurse take when using an interpreter for
communication with this patient?
Ask a family member to interpret.
Maintain eye contact with the patient.
Ask fewer questions to prevent fatigue.
Use as many medical terms as possible.
Maintain eye contact with the patient.
The nurse is caring for a Hispanic man who wishes to have a "traditional
healer" come to the hospital to give care. After informing the primary
care provider, the nurse should obtain the services of which individual?
A hougan
A shaman
A parteras
A curandero
, A curandero
The nurse is developing a community outreach program for patients
with limited health care access. Which patient would be most likely to
benefit from this program?
A 65-yr-old upper class Hispanic man living in the city
A 78-yr-old Native American man living on a reservation
A 72-yr-old black retired attorney living in a condominium
A 50-yr-old middle-class white woman living in a rural area
A 78-yr-old Native American man living on a reservation
What are the four components of cultural competence that nurses can
demonstrate in providing nursing care in any care delivery setting?
Awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounter
Patience, sensitivity, openness, and listening
Immersion, transcendence, imposition, and attitude
Ability, understanding, communication, and empathy
Awareness, knowledge, skill, and encounter
The charge nurse observes a staff nurse. What observed action would
be most indicative of stereotyping?
Advocating for bronchodilators to be prescribed for all newly admitted
black patients
Helping a recent immigrant to explore ways to pay for her newly
prescribed antihypertensive medications
Prioritizing the assessment of obesity when providing care for black and
Mexican American women
Arranging for translation services to be provided for a patient who has
recently emigrated from Sri Lanka and does not speak English
Advocating for bronchodilators to be prescribed for all newly admitted black
patients
A patient being prepared for a major cardiac surgical procedure tells the
nurse she is not religious but has spiritual beliefs. How would the nurse
best base her response to the patient?
