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NR 302/ NR302 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) HEALTH
ASSESSMENT I REVIEW | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS- CHAMBERLAIN
A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which
would you include in the database?
a. A complete health history and full physical examination
b. A diet and GI history
c. Previously identified problems d. Start collection of data in conjunction with
lifesaving measure ANSWER: b. A diet and GI history
Which best describes evidence-based nursing practice?
a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the
best care for patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
b. Appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as they relate
to the culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. Completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing
research to encourage nurses to use good practices
d. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working with
patients of diverse cultural backgrounds ANSWER: a. Combining clinical
expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care for patients
while considering the patient's values and circumstances
A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated, and she feels as if she will
vomit. This data would be what type of data?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspection ANSWER: c. Subjective
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Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of
that patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong
indicator of his or her response to patient pain. ANSWER: a. Nurses'
attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences
with pain.
The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values ANSWER: d.
Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values
Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status ANSWER: a. Poverty
Which category is appropriate in a cultural assessment?
a. Family history
b. Chief complaint
c. Past medical history
d. Health-related beliefs ANSWER: d. Health-related beliefs
The practitioner, entering the examining room to meet a patient for the first
time, states: "Hello, I'm M.M., and I'm here to gather some information from you
and to perform your examination. This will take about 30 minutes. D.D. is a
student working with me. If it's all right with you, she will remain during the
NR 302/ NR302 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2026/ 2027 UPDATE) HEALTH
ASSESSMENT I REVIEW | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS- CHAMBERLAIN
A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which
would you include in the database?
a. A complete health history and full physical examination
b. A diet and GI history
c. Previously identified problems d. Start collection of data in conjunction with
lifesaving measure ANSWER: b. A diet and GI history
Which best describes evidence-based nursing practice?
a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the
best care for patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
b. Appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as they relate
to the culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. Completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing
research to encourage nurses to use good practices
d. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working with
patients of diverse cultural backgrounds ANSWER: a. Combining clinical
expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care for patients
while considering the patient's values and circumstances
A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated, and she feels as if she will
vomit. This data would be what type of data?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspection ANSWER: c. Subjective
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Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of
that patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong
indicator of his or her response to patient pain. ANSWER: a. Nurses'
attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences
with pain.
The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values ANSWER: d.
Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values
Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status ANSWER: a. Poverty
Which category is appropriate in a cultural assessment?
a. Family history
b. Chief complaint
c. Past medical history
d. Health-related beliefs ANSWER: d. Health-related beliefs
The practitioner, entering the examining room to meet a patient for the first
time, states: "Hello, I'm M.M., and I'm here to gather some information from you
and to perform your examination. This will take about 30 minutes. D.D. is a
student working with me. If it's all right with you, she will remain during the
