NSG 3160 Exam 1
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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. - ANSWER-b. The humors must be balanced.
The hot/cold theory of health is based on humoral theory; the treatment of
disease is based on the balance of the humors. Beverages, foods, herbs,
medicines, and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived
effects on the body, not their physical characteristics. Beverages, foods, herbs,
medicines, and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived
effects on the body, not their physical characteristics. The four humors of the body
include the blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile; the humors regulate basic
bodily functions and are described in terms of temperature, dryness, and
moisture. The treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat,
dryness, or wetness to restore the balance of the humors.
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
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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. - ANSWER-b. Ask about use of
traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
Failing to ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies could lead to
significant drug interactions. Use of a private room is not necessary for all
ethnic/cultural groups. All patients should be asked about family history of
diseases. This is a necessary aspect for health assessment of all individuals. It is
important to make sure the blood pressure fits appropriately for all patients.
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. - ANSWER-d. a personal
effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
Spirituality is a personal effort to find purpose and meaning in life. Religion refers
to an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of
the universe. Socialization is the process of being raised within a culture and
acquiring the characteristics of that group. Ethnicity pertains to a social group
within the social system that claims to possess variable traits.
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Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care is
true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
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. - ANSWER-c. Standards have
been identified that are important to eliminate health disparities.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides people with LEP access to health
care; these individuals cannot be denied health care services. The National
Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care are
important to implement in order to improve quality of care and eliminate health
disparities. LEP is associated with a lower quality of care. English proficiency is
associated with a higher quality of care. Patients with language barriers have an
increased risk for nonadherence to medication regimens.
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. - ANSWER-b. Health exists
when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
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In the yin/yang theory, health is believed to exist when all aspects of the person
are in perfect balance. In the hot/cold theory, health consists of a positive state of
total well-being, including physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of
the person. The biomedical model of Western tradition views health as the
absence of disease. In the biomedical or scientific theory, high-level wellness (or
health) exists with optimal functioning of the human body.
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 - ANSWER-b. Heritage consistency
Heritage consistency theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree
to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage. Behavior
theory or behaviorism is a learning theory. Carl Rogers described the concepts of
congruence and incongruence as important ideas in his theory of personality and
human development. Socialization is the process of being raised within a culture
and acquiring the characteristics of that group.
Which of the social determinants of health has the greatest influence on a
person's health?
a. Work environment
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NSG 3160 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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. - ANSWER-b. The humors must be balanced.
The hot/cold theory of health is based on humoral theory; the treatment of
disease is based on the balance of the humors. Beverages, foods, herbs,
medicines, and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived
effects on the body, not their physical characteristics. Beverages, foods, herbs,
medicines, and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived
effects on the body, not their physical characteristics. The four humors of the body
include the blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile; the humors regulate basic
bodily functions and are described in terms of temperature, dryness, and
moisture. The treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat,
dryness, or wetness to restore the balance of the humors.
When completing a health assessment, which of the following actions most
demonstrates cultural competence?
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, NSG 3160 Exam 1
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. - ANSWER-b. Ask about use of
traditional, herbal, or folk remedies.
Failing to ask about use of traditional, herbal, or folk remedies could lead to
significant drug interactions. Use of a private room is not necessary for all
ethnic/cultural groups. All patients should be asked about family history of
diseases. This is a necessary aspect for health assessment of all individuals. It is
important to make sure the blood pressure fits appropriately for all patients.
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. - ANSWER-d. a personal
effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
Spirituality is a personal effort to find purpose and meaning in life. Religion refers
to an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of
the universe. Socialization is the process of being raised within a culture and
acquiring the characteristics of that group. Ethnicity pertains to a social group
within the social system that claims to possess variable traits.
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, NSG 3160 Exam 1
Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care is
true?
a. English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care.
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. - ANSWER-c. Standards have
been identified that are important to eliminate health disparities.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides people with LEP access to health
care; these individuals cannot be denied health care services. The National
Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care are
important to implement in order to improve quality of care and eliminate health
disparities. LEP is associated with a lower quality of care. English proficiency is
associated with a higher quality of care. Patients with language barriers have an
increased risk for nonadherence to medication regimens.
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. - ANSWER-b. Health exists
when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
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, NSG 3160 Exam 1
In the yin/yang theory, health is believed to exist when all aspects of the person
are in perfect balance. In the hot/cold theory, health consists of a positive state of
total well-being, including physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of
the person. The biomedical model of Western tradition views health as the
absence of disease. In the biomedical or scientific theory, high-level wellness (or
health) exists with optimal functioning of the human body.
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 - ANSWER-b. Heritage consistency
Heritage consistency theory has been expanded in an attempt to study the degree
to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her traditional heritage. Behavior
theory or behaviorism is a learning theory. Carl Rogers described the concepts of
congruence and incongruence as important ideas in his theory of personality and
human development. Socialization is the process of being raised within a culture
and acquiring the characteristics of that group.
Which of the social determinants of health has the greatest influence on a
person's health?
a. Work environment
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