NURSING COURSE 2025/2026 | QUESTION BANK |
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
WELLNESS, HEALTH PROMOTION & PATIENT CARE
STUDY GUIDE | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Informed consent and advance directives protect the right of the individual
to know and make decisions ensuring continuity of individual autonomy and
self-determination.
The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a patient who is Chinese American
with newly diagnosed hypertension if he is limiting his sodium intake as
directed. The patient does not make eye contact with the nurse but nods his
head. What should the nurse do next?
A. Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming each day
B. Discuss the health implications of sodium and hypertension
C. Remind the patient that many foods such as soy sauce contain "hidden"
sodium
D. Suggest some low-sodium dietary alternatives - CORRECT ANSWER
-A. Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming each day
,In an Asian culture spoken messages often have little to do with their
meanings. It is important for the nurse to clarify how much salt the patient is
consuming in his diet.
A female Jamaican immigrant has been late to her last two clinic visits,
which in turn had to be rescheduled. The best action that the nurse could
take to prevent the patient from being late to her next appointment is:
A. Give her a copy of the city bus schedule.
B. Call her the day before her appointment as a reminder to be on time.
C. Explore what has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her
appointment.
D. Refer her to a clinic that is closer to her home. - CORRECT ANSWER
-C. Explore what has prevented her from being at the clinic in time for her
appointment
Present-time orientation is in conflict with the dominant organizational norm
in health care that emphasizes punctuality and adherence to appointments.
Nurses need to expect conflicts and make adjustments when caring for
ethnic groups.
,A nursing student is taking postoperative vital signs in the postanesthesia
care unit. She knows that some ethnic groups are more prone to genetic
disorders. Which of the following patients is most at risk for developing
malignant hypertension?
A. Ashkenazi Jew
B. Chinese American
C. African American
D. Filipino - CORRECT ANSWER -C. African American
Certain genetic disorders are linked with specific ethnic groups such as
malignant hypertension among African Americans.
A community health nurse is making a healthy baby visit to a new mother
who recently emigrated to the United States from Ghana. When discussing
contraceptives with the new mom, the mother states that she won't have to
worry about getting pregnant for the time being. The nurse understands that
the mom most likely made this statement because:
A. She won't resume sexual relations until her baby is weaned.
, B. She is taking the medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) shot.
C. Her husband was recently deployed to Afghanistan.
D. She has access to free condoms from the clinic. - CORRECT
ANSWER -A. She won't resume sexual relations until her baby is weaned.
In some African cultures such as in Ghana and Sierra Leone some women
will not resume sexual relations with their husbands until the baby is
weaned.
During their clinical post-conference meeting, several nursing students were
discussing their patients with their instructor. One student from a middle-
class family shared that her patient was homeless. This is an example of
caring for a patient from a different:
A. Ethnicity.
B. Culture.
C. Heritage.
D. Religion. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Culture.