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NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS THE LATEST UPDATED 2026 INCLUDING
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
The definition of ill or sick is based on a
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A. stereotype.
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B. cultural behavior.
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C. belief system.
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D. cultural attitude.
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C. Belief system
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A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient
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avoids eye contact and answers questions only by saying, Yeah, No, or I guess so.
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Which of the following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
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A. We will be able to communicate better if you look at me.
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B. It's hard for me to gather useful information because your answers are so short.
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C. Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
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D. Does your religion make it hard for you to answer my questions?
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C. Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
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As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning
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toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your
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most appropriate response to this behavior is to
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A. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
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B. ask whether he has any questions.
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C. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
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D. tell him that it is all right to be angry.
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B. ask whether he has any questions
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An aspect of traditional Western medicine that may be troublesome to many
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Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and Middle Eastern groups is Western
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medicine's attempts to
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A. use a holistic approach that views a particular medical problem as part of a
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bigger picture.
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B. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way.
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C. establish harmony between a person and the entire cosmos.
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D. restore balance in an individual's life.
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B. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way
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The attitudes of the healthcare professional
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A. are largely irrelevant to the success of relationships with the patient.
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B. do not influence patient behavior.
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C. are difficult for the patient to sense.
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D. are culturally derived.
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D. are culturally derived
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Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
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physical examination to establish a new primary care healthcare provider. Which of
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the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
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A. Race |
B. Rite
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C. Ritual
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D. Norm |
A. Race |
Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first
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visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a
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cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic
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would be to
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A. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
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B. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
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C. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.
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D. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
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C. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him
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Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person's definition of
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illness is likely to be most influenced by
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A. race.|
B. socioeconomic class.
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C. enculturation.
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D. age group.
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C. enculturation
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As the healthcare provider, you are informing a patient that he or she has a terminal
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illness. This discussion is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
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A. Navajo Native Americans
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B. Dominant Americans
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C. First-generation African descendants
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D. First-generation European descendants
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A. Navajo Native Americans
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Because of common cultural food preferences, avoidance of monosodium glutamate
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(MSG) is likely to be most problematic for the hypertensive patient of which group?
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A. Native Americans
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B. Hispanics
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C. Chinese
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D. Italians
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C. Chinese
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An example of a cold condition is
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A. a fever.
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B. a rash.
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C. tuberculosis.
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NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS THE LATEST UPDATED 2026 INCLUDING
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
The definition of ill or sick is based on a
| | | | | | | | |
A. stereotype.
|
B. cultural behavior.
| |
C. belief system.
| |
D. cultural attitude.
| |
C. Belief system
| |
A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient
| | | | | | | | | | |
avoids eye contact and answers questions only by saying, Yeah, No, or I guess so.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Which of the following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. We will be able to communicate better if you look at me.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
B. It's hard for me to gather useful information because your answers are so short.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
C. Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
| | | | | |
D. Does your religion make it hard for you to answer my questions?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
C. Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
| | | | | |
As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
most appropriate response to this behavior is to
| | | | | | | |
A. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
| | | | | | | | | |
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B. ask whether he has any questions.
| | | | | |
C. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
| | | | | | | | | |
D. tell him that it is all right to be angry.
| | | | | | | | | |
B. ask whether he has any questions
| | | | | |
An aspect of traditional Western medicine that may be troublesome to many
| | | | | | | | | | |
Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and Middle Eastern groups is Western
| | | | | | | | | |
medicine's attempts to
| | |
A. use a holistic approach that views a particular medical problem as part of a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
bigger picture.
| |
B. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way.
| | | | | | | | | | |
C. establish harmony between a person and the entire cosmos.
| | | | | | | | |
D. restore balance in an individual's life.
| | | | | |
B. determine a specific cause for every problem in a precise way
| | | | | | | | | | |
The attitudes of the healthcare professional
| | | | |
A. are largely irrelevant to the success of relationships with the patient.
| | | | | | | | | | |
B. do not influence patient behavior.
| | | | |
C. are difficult for the patient to sense.
| | | | | | |
D. are culturally derived.
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D. are culturally derived
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Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
physical examination to establish a new primary care healthcare provider. Which of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
| | | | | | | | |
A. Race |
B. Rite
|
C. Ritual
|
D. Norm |
A. Race |
Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
would be to
| | |
A. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms.
| | | | | | | | |
B. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
C. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
D. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
| | | | | | | | | | |
C. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to the office. A person's definition of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
illness is likely to be most influenced by
| | | | | | | |
A. race.|
B. socioeconomic class.
| |
C. enculturation.
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D. age group.
| |
C. enculturation
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As the healthcare provider, you are informing a patient that he or she has a terminal
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
illness. This discussion is most likely to be discouraged in which cultural group?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. Navajo Native Americans
| | |
B. Dominant Americans
| |
C. First-generation African descendants
| | |
D. First-generation European descendants
| | |
A. Navajo Native Americans
| | |
Because of common cultural food preferences, avoidance of monosodium glutamate
| | | | | | | | |
(MSG) is likely to be most problematic for the hypertensive patient of which group?
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A. Native Americans
| |
B. Hispanics
|
C. Chinese
|
D. Italians
|
C. Chinese
|
An example of a cold condition is
| | | | | |
A. a fever.
| |
B. a rash.
| |
C. tuberculosis.
|
