Test Bank For Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination An Interprofessional Approach
10th Edition by Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains Chapter 1-26
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. The History and Interviewing Process
Chapter 2. Cultural Competency
Chapter 3. Examination Techniques and Equipment
Chapter 4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning
Chapter 5. The Patient Record
Chapter 6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
Chapter 7. Mental Status
Chapter 8. Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition
Chapter 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 10. Lymphatic System
Chapter 11. Head and Neck
Chapter 12. Eyes
Chapter 13. Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 14. Chest and Lungs
Chapter 15. Heart
Chapter 16. Blood Vessels
Chapter 17. Breasts and Axillae
Chapter 18. Abdomen
Chapter 19. Female Genitalia
Chapter 20. Male Genitalia
Chapter 21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Chapter 22. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 23. Neurologic System
Chapter 24. Head-to-Toe Examination
Chapter 25. Sports Participation Evaluation
Chapter 26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations
,Chapter 01: Cultural Competency
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and
distinguishing physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable
physical characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify
cultural groups.
ANS: B
Physical characteristics are not used to identify cultural groups; there is a difference between the
two, and they are considered separately. Physical characteristics should not be used to identify
members of cultural groups. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual does not need to
have certain identifiable physical characteristics. You should not confuse physical characteristics
with cultural characteristics. Gender and race are physical characteristics, not cultural
characteristics, and are not used to identify cultural groups.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
2. An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as
a(n)
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos.
ANS: C
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is the
definition of stereotype. Acculturation is the process of adopting another culture’s behaviors. A
norm is a standard of allowable behavior within a group. Ethnos implies the same race or
nationality.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
3. Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L’s son
tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into the
urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response?
a. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be
returned to him.‖
b. ―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept.‖
c. ―We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy.‖
d. ―We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one.‖
, ANS: A
We should be willing to modify the delivery of health care in a manner that is respectful and in keeping with
the patient’s cultural background. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request
that it be returned to him‖ is the most appropriate response.
―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept‖ and ―We don’t know yet
if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one‖ do not support the patient’s request.
―We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy‖ does not provide a
reason that it would violate an infection control policy.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
4. The motivation of the healthcare professional to ―want to‖ engage in the process of becoming
culturally competent, not ―have to,‖ is called
a. cultural knowledge.
b. cultural awareness.
c. cultural desire.
d. cultural skill.
ANS: C
Cultural encounters are the continuous process of interacting with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds
to validate, refine, or modify existing values, beliefs, and practices about a cultural group and to develop
cultural desire, cultural awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge. Cultural awareness is deliberate self-
examination and in-depth exploration of one’s biases, stereotypes, prejudices, assumptions, and ―-isms‖ that one
holds about individuals and groups who are different from them. Cultural knowledge is the process of seeking
and obtaining a sound educational base about culturally and ethnically diverse groups.Cultural skill is the
ability to collect culturally relevant data regarding the patient’s presenting problem, as well as accurately
performing a culturally based physical assessment in a culturally sensitive manner. Cultural desire is the
motivation of the healthcare professional to want to engage in the process of becoming culturally competent,
not have to.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
5. Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic. Which question
has the most potential for exploring a patient’s cultural beliefs related to a health problem?
a. ―How often do you have medical examinations?‖
b. ―What is your age, race, and educational level?‖
c. ―What types of symptoms have you been having?‖
d. ―Why do you think you are having these symptoms?‖
ANS: D
―Why do you think you are having these symptoms?‖ is an open-ended question that avoids stereotyping, is
sensitive and respectful toward the individual, and allows for cultural data to be exchanged. The other
questions do not explore the patient’s cultural beliefs about health problems.
, DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
6. The definition of ill or sick is based on a
a. stereotype.
b. cultural behavior.
c. belief system.
d. cultural attitude.
ANS: C
The definition of ill or sick is based on the individual’s belief system and is determined in large part by
his or her enculturation.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
7. A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye contact
and answers questions only by saying, ―Yeah,‖ ―No,‖ or ―I guess so.‖ Which of the following is
appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
a. ―We will be able to communicate better if you look at me.‖
b. ―It’s hard for me to gather useful information because your answers are so short.‖
c. ―Are you uncomfortable talking with me?‖
d. ―Does your religion make it hard for you to answer my questions?‖
ANS: C
It is all right to ask if the patient is uncomfortable with any aspect of your person and to talk about it; the
other choices are less respectful.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
8. As you explain your patient’s condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning toward you and
pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your most appropriate response to this
behavior is to
a. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
b. ask whether he has any questions.
c. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
d. tell him that it is all right to be angry.
ANS: B
The English worry about being overheard and tend to speak in modulated voices so, when they lean in
toward you, they are probably poised to ask a question.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
9. An aspect of traditional Western medicine that may be troublesome to many Hispanics, Native
Americans, Asians, and Middle Eastern groups is Western medicine’s attempts to
a. use a holistic approach that views a particular medical problem as part of a bigger picture.
b. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way.
c. establish harmony between a person and the entire cosmos.
10th Edition by Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains Chapter 1-26
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1. The History and Interviewing Process
Chapter 2. Cultural Competency
Chapter 3. Examination Techniques and Equipment
Chapter 4. Taking the Next Steps: Clinical Reasoning
Chapter 5. The Patient Record
Chapter 6. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment
Chapter 7. Mental Status
Chapter 8. Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition
Chapter 9. Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 10. Lymphatic System
Chapter 11. Head and Neck
Chapter 12. Eyes
Chapter 13. Ears, Nose, and Throat
Chapter 14. Chest and Lungs
Chapter 15. Heart
Chapter 16. Blood Vessels
Chapter 17. Breasts and Axillae
Chapter 18. Abdomen
Chapter 19. Female Genitalia
Chapter 20. Male Genitalia
Chapter 21. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Chapter 22. Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 23. Neurologic System
Chapter 24. Head-to-Toe Examination
Chapter 25. Sports Participation Evaluation
Chapter 26. Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations
,Chapter 01: Cultural Competency
Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture?
a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups.
b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and
distinguishing physical characteristics.
c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable
physical characteristics.
d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify
cultural groups.
ANS: B
Physical characteristics are not used to identify cultural groups; there is a difference between the
two, and they are considered separately. Physical characteristics should not be used to identify
members of cultural groups. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual does not need to
have certain identifiable physical characteristics. You should not confuse physical characteristics
with cultural characteristics. Gender and race are physical characteristics, not cultural
characteristics, and are not used to identify cultural groups.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
2. An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as
a(n)
a. acculturation.
b. norm.
c. stereotype.
d. ethnos.
ANS: C
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is the
definition of stereotype. Acculturation is the process of adopting another culture’s behaviors. A
norm is a standard of allowable behavior within a group. Ethnos implies the same race or
nationality.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
3. Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L’s son
tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into the
urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response?
a. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be
returned to him.‖
b. ―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept.‖
c. ―We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy.‖
d. ―We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one.‖
, ANS: A
We should be willing to modify the delivery of health care in a manner that is respectful and in keeping with
the patient’s cultural background. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request
that it be returned to him‖ is the most appropriate response.
―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept‖ and ―We don’t know yet
if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one‖ do not support the patient’s request.
―We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy‖ does not provide a
reason that it would violate an infection control policy.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
4. The motivation of the healthcare professional to ―want to‖ engage in the process of becoming
culturally competent, not ―have to,‖ is called
a. cultural knowledge.
b. cultural awareness.
c. cultural desire.
d. cultural skill.
ANS: C
Cultural encounters are the continuous process of interacting with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds
to validate, refine, or modify existing values, beliefs, and practices about a cultural group and to develop
cultural desire, cultural awareness, cultural skill, and cultural knowledge. Cultural awareness is deliberate self-
examination and in-depth exploration of one’s biases, stereotypes, prejudices, assumptions, and ―-isms‖ that one
holds about individuals and groups who are different from them. Cultural knowledge is the process of seeking
and obtaining a sound educational base about culturally and ethnically diverse groups.Cultural skill is the
ability to collect culturally relevant data regarding the patient’s presenting problem, as well as accurately
performing a culturally based physical assessment in a culturally sensitive manner. Cultural desire is the
motivation of the healthcare professional to want to engage in the process of becoming culturally competent,
not have to.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
5. Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic. Which question
has the most potential for exploring a patient’s cultural beliefs related to a health problem?
a. ―How often do you have medical examinations?‖
b. ―What is your age, race, and educational level?‖
c. ―What types of symptoms have you been having?‖
d. ―Why do you think you are having these symptoms?‖
ANS: D
―Why do you think you are having these symptoms?‖ is an open-ended question that avoids stereotyping, is
sensitive and respectful toward the individual, and allows for cultural data to be exchanged. The other
questions do not explore the patient’s cultural beliefs about health problems.
, DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
6. The definition of ill or sick is based on a
a. stereotype.
b. cultural behavior.
c. belief system.
d. cultural attitude.
ANS: C
The definition of ill or sick is based on the individual’s belief system and is determined in large part by
his or her enculturation.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
7. A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye contact
and answers questions only by saying, ―Yeah,‖ ―No,‖ or ―I guess so.‖ Which of the following is
appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
a. ―We will be able to communicate better if you look at me.‖
b. ―It’s hard for me to gather useful information because your answers are so short.‖
c. ―Are you uncomfortable talking with me?‖
d. ―Does your religion make it hard for you to answer my questions?‖
ANS: C
It is all right to ask if the patient is uncomfortable with any aspect of your person and to talk about it; the
other choices are less respectful.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
8. As you explain your patient’s condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning toward you and
pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your most appropriate response to this
behavior is to
a. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
b. ask whether he has any questions.
c. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
d. tell him that it is all right to be angry.
ANS: B
The English worry about being overheard and tend to speak in modulated voices so, when they lean in
toward you, they are probably poised to ask a question.
DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
9. An aspect of traditional Western medicine that may be troublesome to many Hispanics, Native
Americans, Asians, and Middle Eastern groups is Western medicine’s attempts to
a. use a holistic approach that views a particular medical problem as part of a bigger picture.
b. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way.
c. establish harmony between a person and the entire cosmos.
