Maryville NURS 612 Exam 1 With complete solution
1. Which of the following will best facilitate the
interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient
who
can read lips?: speaking slowly
2. During a history, the patient indicates he has an
uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of
the following is an appropriate method to document
this information?: Include it in the family history.
3. Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
4. Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?: "That was a horrible experience, wasn't
it?"
5. Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to: confirm an accurate
under- standing.
6. During an interview, your patient admits to
feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance
for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of: risk for suicide
7. Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
,health history taken. Which question regarding
sexual activity would most likely hamper trust
between
Jerry and the interviewer?: Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
8. When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to: be direct, firm, and to the point
9. Direct questions are designed to: obtain or clarify specific details
about an answer
10. Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to: reduce
communication barriers
11. During an interview, a patient describes
abdominal pain that often awakens him at night.
Which of the following responses by the interviewer
would facilitate
the interviewing process?: "Tell me what you mean by often."
, 12. Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in: recognizing and accepting health beliefs
that differ from his or her own beliefs.
13. The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that: is believed by members of many cultures,
including Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
14. Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to: understand the behaviors, practices, and
problems observed
15.Which of the following is an example of a
cultural characteristic?: shared belief
16. A young mother brings her infant to the
emergency department with a high temperature and
dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness?: What do you think is causing the
illness?
17.A common mistake made by health care
professionals is to?: stereotype individuals based on
color or ethnic group
18. All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except: eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
19.Which of the following is an example of a
1. Which of the following will best facilitate the
interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient
who
can read lips?: speaking slowly
2. During a history, the patient indicates he has an
uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of
the following is an appropriate method to document
this information?: Include it in the family history.
3. Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
interview?: Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
4. Which of the following questions may lead to an
inaccurate patient response?: "That was a horrible experience, wasn't
it?"
5. Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to: confirm an accurate
under- standing.
6. During an interview, your patient admits to
feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance
for the
past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
of: risk for suicide
7. Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
,health history taken. Which question regarding
sexual activity would most likely hamper trust
between
Jerry and the interviewer?: Are you married or do you have a girlfriend
8. When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
issue, such as drug use, it is best to: be direct, firm, and to the point
9. Direct questions are designed to: obtain or clarify specific details
about an answer
10. Interviewers should identify and assess their own
feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to: reduce
communication barriers
11. During an interview, a patient describes
abdominal pain that often awakens him at night.
Which of the following responses by the interviewer
would facilitate
the interviewing process?: "Tell me what you mean by often."
, 12. Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
examiner to be successful in: recognizing and accepting health beliefs
that differ from his or her own beliefs.
13. The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
wellness is a concept that: is believed by members of many cultures,
including Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
14. Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
allows the practitioner to: understand the behaviors, practices, and
problems observed
15.Which of the following is an example of a
cultural characteristic?: shared belief
16. A young mother brings her infant to the
emergency department with a high temperature and
dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
demonstrates cultural awareness?: What do you think is causing the
illness?
17.A common mistake made by health care
professionals is to?: stereotype individuals based on
color or ethnic group
18. All of the following are cultural considerations that
affect health care except: eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
19.Which of the following is an example of a
