NURS 5455 Exam 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Which factors have led to a change in family living structures in the United States?
Select All That Apply.
1. Aging population
2. Higher divorce rates
3. Socioeconomic factors
4. Lower life expectancies
5. Older age at first marriage
6. Decreased number of children -CORRECT ANSWER 1,2,3,5
According to general systems theory, which element is part of the suprasystem?
1. Mother
2. Daughter
3. Community
4. Decision maker -CORRECT ANSWER 3
Which theory used by the nurse caring for a family would focus on the roles of each
family member?
1. Developmental theory
2. General systems theory
,3. Family interactional theory
4. Structural-functional theory -CORRECT ANSWER 3
What should the nurse keep in mind when learning about cultures? Select All That
Apply.
1. Culture is universal and dynamic.
2. Cultural beliefs contribute to individuality.
3. Culture exists only in nonmaterial possessions.
4. Culture is passed down throughout generations.
5. Culture consists of common beliefs and practices.
6. Cultural assumptions and habits are unconscious. -CORRECT ANSWER 1,2,4,5,6
Which is an appropriate statement for the nurse to use when documenting a client's
ethnicity?
1. The client is Bosnian.
2. The client is Caucasian.
3. The client is Buddhist.
4. The client practices Orthodox Judaism. -CORRECT ANSWER 1
The nurse is interviewing a client who has moved from Russia to the United States and
has assimilated into American culture. Which statement is the best example of this
process?
1. The client consumes a typical American diet.
, 2. The client celebrates both Russian and American holidays.
3. The client refuses to learn the language of the new country.
4. The client chooses to become a citizen of the United States. -CORRECT ANSWER 1
Which would be considered a personal value?
1. Making honesty a priority
2. Believing that all men are liars
3. Claiming that praying before bed is vital
4. Stating that handwashing before meals is important -CORRECT ANSWER 1
The nurse enters the room of a client who is tearful and holding a rosary. The client
states he or she has been given a terminal diagnosis. In addition to sitting down with the
client to talk, what is the best intervention for the nurse to implement first?
1. Ask the client if he or she would like the chaplain to visit.
2. Inform the client he or she will be kept in the nurse's prayers.
3. Provide the client some privacy and allow him or her to grieve alone.
4. Implement a care plan for the client related to grieving a terminal diagnosis. -
CORRECT ANSWER 1
A client who speaks limited English comes to the emergency room with abdominal pain.
Which questions would be most appropriate to ask the client first? Select All That Apply.
1. "What languages do you speak?"
2. "Can you tell your family member where the pain is?"
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Which factors have led to a change in family living structures in the United States?
Select All That Apply.
1. Aging population
2. Higher divorce rates
3. Socioeconomic factors
4. Lower life expectancies
5. Older age at first marriage
6. Decreased number of children -CORRECT ANSWER 1,2,3,5
According to general systems theory, which element is part of the suprasystem?
1. Mother
2. Daughter
3. Community
4. Decision maker -CORRECT ANSWER 3
Which theory used by the nurse caring for a family would focus on the roles of each
family member?
1. Developmental theory
2. General systems theory
,3. Family interactional theory
4. Structural-functional theory -CORRECT ANSWER 3
What should the nurse keep in mind when learning about cultures? Select All That
Apply.
1. Culture is universal and dynamic.
2. Cultural beliefs contribute to individuality.
3. Culture exists only in nonmaterial possessions.
4. Culture is passed down throughout generations.
5. Culture consists of common beliefs and practices.
6. Cultural assumptions and habits are unconscious. -CORRECT ANSWER 1,2,4,5,6
Which is an appropriate statement for the nurse to use when documenting a client's
ethnicity?
1. The client is Bosnian.
2. The client is Caucasian.
3. The client is Buddhist.
4. The client practices Orthodox Judaism. -CORRECT ANSWER 1
The nurse is interviewing a client who has moved from Russia to the United States and
has assimilated into American culture. Which statement is the best example of this
process?
1. The client consumes a typical American diet.
, 2. The client celebrates both Russian and American holidays.
3. The client refuses to learn the language of the new country.
4. The client chooses to become a citizen of the United States. -CORRECT ANSWER 1
Which would be considered a personal value?
1. Making honesty a priority
2. Believing that all men are liars
3. Claiming that praying before bed is vital
4. Stating that handwashing before meals is important -CORRECT ANSWER 1
The nurse enters the room of a client who is tearful and holding a rosary. The client
states he or she has been given a terminal diagnosis. In addition to sitting down with the
client to talk, what is the best intervention for the nurse to implement first?
1. Ask the client if he or she would like the chaplain to visit.
2. Inform the client he or she will be kept in the nurse's prayers.
3. Provide the client some privacy and allow him or her to grieve alone.
4. Implement a care plan for the client related to grieving a terminal diagnosis. -
CORRECT ANSWER 1
A client who speaks limited English comes to the emergency room with abdominal pain.
Which questions would be most appropriate to ask the client first? Select All That Apply.
1. "What languages do you speak?"
2. "Can you tell your family member where the pain is?"
