NUR 201 BLUEPRINT FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW
MODIFIED
During a seminar on cultural aspects of nursing, the nurse recognizes that the
definition stating "the specific and distinct knowledge, beliefs, skills, and
customs acquired by members of a society" reflects which term?a. Mores
b. Norms
c. Culture
d. Social learning --CORRECT ANSWER--c
Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural heritage.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent suffering as a
response to pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are strong
indicators of his or her response to patient pain. --CORRECT ANSWER--b
The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct
regarding the development of one's culture? Culture is:
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,a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
.b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization
.c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary.
d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b
During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm
that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
b. Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital's safe.
c. Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
d. No action is necessary. --CORRECT ANSWER--a
The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent care during a staff
meeting. Which statement accurately describes the concept of culturally
competent care? "The caregiver:
a... Is able to speak the patient's native language."
b.. Possesses some basic knowledge of the patient's cultural background."
c. Applies the proper background knowledge of a patient's cultural background
to provide the best possible health care."
d. Understands and attends to the total context of the patient's situation." --
CORRECT ANSWER--d
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, After a class on culture and ethnicity, the new graduate nurse reflects a correct
understanding of the concept of ethnicity with which statement?
a. "Ethnicity is dynamic and ever changing."
b. "Ethnicity is the belief in a higher power."
c. "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims
shared values and traditions."
d. "Ethnicity is learned from birth through the processes of language acquisition
and socialization." --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurse's resistant hands.
What cranial nerve is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
a. VII
b. IX
c. XI
d. XII --CORRECT ANSWER--c
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs).
b. Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
[PERRLA]).
c. Near vision
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW
MODIFIED
During a seminar on cultural aspects of nursing, the nurse recognizes that the
definition stating "the specific and distinct knowledge, beliefs, skills, and
customs acquired by members of a society" reflects which term?a. Mores
b. Norms
c. Culture
d. Social learning --CORRECT ANSWER--c
Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural heritage.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent suffering as a
response to pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are strong
indicators of his or her response to patient pain. --CORRECT ANSWER--b
The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct
regarding the development of one's culture? Culture is:
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,a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
.b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization
.c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary.
d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b
During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm
that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Ask the patient about the item and its significance.
b. Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital's safe.
c. Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home.
d. No action is necessary. --CORRECT ANSWER--a
The nurse manager is explaining culturally competent care during a staff
meeting. Which statement accurately describes the concept of culturally
competent care? "The caregiver:
a... Is able to speak the patient's native language."
b.. Possesses some basic knowledge of the patient's cultural background."
c. Applies the proper background knowledge of a patient's cultural background
to provide the best possible health care."
d. Understands and attends to the total context of the patient's situation." --
CORRECT ANSWER--d
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, After a class on culture and ethnicity, the new graduate nurse reflects a correct
understanding of the concept of ethnicity with which statement?
a. "Ethnicity is dynamic and ever changing."
b. "Ethnicity is the belief in a higher power."
c. "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims
shared values and traditions."
d. "Ethnicity is learned from birth through the processes of language acquisition
and socialization." --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurse's resistant hands.
What cranial nerve is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
a. VII
b. IX
c. XI
d. XII --CORRECT ANSWER--c
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs).
b. Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
[PERRLA]).
c. Near vision
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