Skin & Wound
During this phase, redness, warmth, and swelling may occur as the body responds to injury.
What is the inflammatory phase?
This term describes how a person views their physical appearance, abilities, and personality.
What is self-concept?
Spirituality may help clients cope with illness by promoting:
What is hope, meaning, and emotional resilience?
Name three key components of a cultural assessment that help the nurse understand how to provide culturally sensitive care.
What are communication style, health beliefs and practices, and dietary preferences?
(Other acceptable answers: language, decision-making roles, religious/spiritual beliefs, family structure, time orientation)
This acronym stands for a spiritual assessment tool: FICA. What does "F" stand for?
What is Faith or belief?
Name one nutritional risk factor that contributes to delayed wound healing.
What is protein deficiency? (Accept: poor nutrition, low albumin, dehydration)
A nurse caring for their own ill parent struggles to balance professional responsibilities and family duties. This is an example of:
What is role conflict?
Intrapersonal connectedness refers to a connection with:
What is the self?
Provide an example of a client statement that may indicate spiritual distress.
What is, “Why is God punishing me?” or “I don’t feel any purpose anymore.”?
The 4 C’s of cultural assessment stand for:
What are Call, Cause, Cope, and Concerns?
A client has limited mobility, diabetes, and a recent drop in hemoglobin. How do these factors impact skin integrity?
What is: they reduce oxygenation, slow healing, and increase risk for pressure injury?
What verbal or nonverbal behaviors might indicate an altered self-concept in a hospitalized patient?
What are withdrawal, avoiding eye contact, negative self-talk, or refusal of care?
Members of this religion may follow a vegetarian diet and prefer not to harm living things.
What is Buddhism (or Hinduism, depending on context)?
Give an example of a “Call” question from the 4 C’s model.
What is, “What do you call your illness?”?
Transpersonal connectedness is best defined as:
What is a connection with the divine, higher power, or the universe?
This term refers to skin that turns white when pressed and returns to pink after release.
What is blanching?
True or False: Nurses should avoid discussing sexuality unless the client brings it up.
What is False?
Why is it important for nurses to assess a client’s culture and spirituality?
What is to provide holistic, respectful, and patient-centered care?
The nurse should use an interpreter rather than a family member because:
What is to ensure accurate, unbiased, and confidential communication?
A nurse notices a client praying quietly before surgery. What does this likely indicate?
What is spiritual expression or coping?
A pressure injury with full-thickness tissue loss and visible fat, but no exposed bone or muscle, is which stage?
What is Stage 3?
A nurse uses the PLISSIT model during a sexual health discussion. What does the "P" stand for?
What is Permission (to discuss sexuality)?
Why is it important for nurses to reflect on their own spiritual beliefs and values?
What is to understand personal biases and provide nonjudgmental, client-centered care?
When using an interpreter, what are two best practices the nurse should follow?
What is to speak directly to the client and use short, clear sentences?
This term is used to categorize people based on physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, or hair texture.
What is race?