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#1 Practice Questions (ch.1-12)
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient
subscribes to the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most
likely describe this patient's view of wellness?
a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot.
b
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
a. Ask about family history of diseases.
b. Ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
c. Make sure the blood pressure cuff fits appropriately.
d. Measure height and weight in a private room.
b
Spirituality is defined as
a. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
b. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
c. the process of being raised within a culture.
d. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
d
Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care
is true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
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b. Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk for nonadherence to
medication regimens.
c. Standards have been identified that are important to eliminate health
disparities.
d. LEP is associated with a higher quality of care.
c
What is the yin/yang theory of health?
a. Health exists in the absence of illness.
b. Health exists when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
c. Health exists when physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs are
met.
d. Health exists when there is optimal functioning.
b
Which theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree to which a
person's lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage?
a. Congruence mechanism
b. Heritage consistency
c. Behavior theory
d. Socialization experience
b
Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person's cultural
heritage?
a. Food intolerance
b. Hearing loss
c. Pain
d. Breast lump
c
Which of the social determinants of health has the greatest influence on a
person's health?
a. Work environment
b. Neighborhood
c. Education
d. Poverty
d
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When considering cultural competence, the nurse must develop knowledge of
discrete areas to understand the health care needs of others. These discrete
areas include understanding of (Select all that apply.).
a. his or her own heritage.
b. cultural and ethnic values.
c. the heritage of the health care system.
d. the heritage of the nursing profession.
e. the heritage of the patient.
a, c, d, e
Which of the following is a good example of a well-written chief complaint?
1. Patient complaining of chest pain for about 3 days that is worse with activity
and relieved with rest.
2. Pain is a 10/10.
3. Patient complaining of chest pain. R/O MI.
4. Patient states "I don't know what this pain is. This is the worst I have ever
felt."
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The nurse is assessing a patient who has been abusing opiates for 4 years.
The patient says, "I can quit anytime I want." The nurse should interpret this
statement to be a sign that this individual
1. may be in denial of needing help or having a problem with opiates.
2. is ready to quit and can do so with little intervention.
3. is motivated to enter rehabilitation.
4. should not be trusted because this individual is not of sound mind.
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The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED who has been a patient many times
before in the ED. In fact, this is the patient's second overdose in 1 month. The
nurse says, "Here we go again. I don't know why we bother with this guy,
because he will be back out there as soon as he is discharged". The nurse
1. is not being professional and cannot give unbiased care.
2. is obligated to provide care.
3. is not obligated to provide care.
4. must find a way to come to terms with the way he or she feels about these
types of issues and work on ways to deal with them.
NURS 3016 EXAM QUESTIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST VERSION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
#1 Practice Questions (ch.1-12)
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient
subscribes to the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most
likely describe this patient's view of wellness?
a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot.
b
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
a. Ask about family history of diseases.
b. Ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
c. Make sure the blood pressure cuff fits appropriately.
d. Measure height and weight in a private room.
b
Spirituality is defined as
a. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
b. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
c. the process of being raised within a culture.
d. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
d
Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care
is true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
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b. Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk for nonadherence to
medication regimens.
c. Standards have been identified that are important to eliminate health
disparities.
d. LEP is associated with a higher quality of care.
c
What is the yin/yang theory of health?
a. Health exists in the absence of illness.
b. Health exists when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
c. Health exists when physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs are
met.
d. Health exists when there is optimal functioning.
b
Which theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree to which a
person's lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage?
a. Congruence mechanism
b. Heritage consistency
c. Behavior theory
d. Socialization experience
b
Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person's cultural
heritage?
a. Food intolerance
b. Hearing loss
c. Pain
d. Breast lump
c
Which of the social determinants of health has the greatest influence on a
person's health?
a. Work environment
b. Neighborhood
c. Education
d. Poverty
d
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When considering cultural competence, the nurse must develop knowledge of
discrete areas to understand the health care needs of others. These discrete
areas include understanding of (Select all that apply.).
a. his or her own heritage.
b. cultural and ethnic values.
c. the heritage of the health care system.
d. the heritage of the nursing profession.
e. the heritage of the patient.
a, c, d, e
Which of the following is a good example of a well-written chief complaint?
1. Patient complaining of chest pain for about 3 days that is worse with activity
and relieved with rest.
2. Pain is a 10/10.
3. Patient complaining of chest pain. R/O MI.
4. Patient states "I don't know what this pain is. This is the worst I have ever
felt."
1
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been abusing opiates for 4 years.
The patient says, "I can quit anytime I want." The nurse should interpret this
statement to be a sign that this individual
1. may be in denial of needing help or having a problem with opiates.
2. is ready to quit and can do so with little intervention.
3. is motivated to enter rehabilitation.
4. should not be trusted because this individual is not of sound mind.
1
The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED who has been a patient many times
before in the ED. In fact, this is the patient's second overdose in 1 month. The
nurse says, "Here we go again. I don't know why we bother with this guy,
because he will be back out there as soon as he is discharged". The nurse
1. is not being professional and cannot give unbiased care.
2. is obligated to provide care.
3. is not obligated to provide care.
4. must find a way to come to terms with the way he or she feels about these
types of issues and work on ways to deal with them.
