Culture and Communication
How is culture learned?
a. Genetics
b. Intuition and gut feelings
c. Traditions passed down to each generation
d. Books and teachings of children
C. Traditions pass down to each generation
How can HCP best support their patients' religious beliefs?
a. Provide understanding and tolerance
b. Learn about the religion
c. Look at converting to their religion
d. Ask the family to teach you about their religion
a. Provide understanding and tolerance
Which of the following best describes how preschoolers learn to deal with frustration?
a. They learn self-control
b. They learn empathy towards other people
c. They don't want the other person to get frustrated with them
d. They don't learn how to deal with their frustration
a. They learn self-control
What is the major psychosocial task of adolescence according to Erikson?
a. Autonomy
b. Identity
c. Intimacy
d. Trust
b. Identity
Normal physiological changes common in middle age include which of the following?
a. Increased cardiac output
b. increased bone density
c. Improved glomerular function
d. Thinning vertebral disks
d. Thinning vertebral disks
Which of the following best describe patients empowerment in their healthcare decisions?
a. Helping a patient escape the hospital
b. Listening to the patient's concerns and telling the doctor something else
c. Following through with the patient's medical care request
d. Learning about the patient's history and ancestry to better understand them
c. Following through with the patient's medical care request
Moments of silence when a HCP is working with a patient allows for which of the following?
a. Think of what to say next
b. Observe non-verbal behavior
c. Chart
d. Allow for needed eye contact
b. Observe non-verbal behavior
The type of play commonly seen in toddlers is best described in which of the following scenarios?
a. Jesse plays with the xylophone while Jack plays next to him with two stuffed animals
b. James and Edvin play tag outside
c. Sarah and Joey play hide and go seek but won't play with the other kids
d. Joey likes to steal Justin's objects when they are playing house
a. Jesse plays with the xylophone while Jack plays next to him with two stuffed animals
Which of the following physical changes usually occurs during adolescence?
a. A decline in male hormone production
b. An increase in visual acuity
c. A decrease in sebaceous secretions
d. An increase in muscle strength and endurance
d. An increase in muscle strength and endurance
Consequences of falling in the older adult include which of the following?
a. Improved self esteem
b. Careless movement
c. Improved quality of life
d. Sedentary behavior
d. Sedentary behavior
Which of the following best describes an assertive personality type?
a. Act with confidence and take responsibility for actions
b. Avoid conflict
c. Act with confidence
d. React head on to conflict
a. Act with confidence and take responsibility for actions
Which of the following is the best way to provide culturally competent healthcare to a patient?
a. Use scientific knowledge to develop a plan of care
b. Use medical information from the doctor
c. Involve the patient and family in developing a plan of care
d. Use stories and research of their culture to guide your plan of care
c. Involve the patient and family in developing a plan of care
The type of play often seen in preschoolers is which of the following?
a. Parallel play
b. Cooperative play
c. Solitary play
d. Isolated play
b. Cooperative play
Sarah is a healthy 29 year old woman. Which of the following is normal age-related psychical change that you would expect?
a. An increase in bone cells
b. A decrease in muscle cells
c. An increase in new brain cells
d. A loss of some elasticity in the lungs
a. An increase in bone cells
Which of the following age groups has a concept of death's finality?
a. Toddlers
b. Preschool
c. Infants
d. School age
d. School age
The nurse is correct when completing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient if he or she includes which elements of the patient's culture? Select all that apply.
a. The patient's connection to his or her supreme being
b. The meaning of gender roles
c. The appropriate use of touch
d. The appropriate use of eye contact
e. How the patient derives meaning or purpose from life
b. The meaning of gender roles
c. The appropriate use of touch
d. The appropriate use of eye contact
Nurse Sophia is assessing a patient for signs of anxiety and stress. Which of the following are common responses to stressful situations. Choose all that apply.
a. Decreased heart rate
b. Smooth muscle contractions
c. Glandular secretions
d. Increased breathing
e. Drowsiness
f. Increased heart rate
b. Smooth muscle contractions
c. Glandular secretions
d. Increased breathing
f. Increased heart rate
Positive parenting statements include which of the following? Select all that apply.
a. "Stop acting like a baby!"
b. "There's no reason to be afraid."
c. "The noise you heard isn't a monster. It is the tree blowing in the wind outside."
d. "Can you tell me or show me a better way to act?"
e. "Why did you do that?"
c. "The noise you heard isn't a monster. It is the tree blowing in the wind outside."
d. "Can you tell me or show me a better way to act?"
The psychological outcome of prolonged unemployment often includes which of the following? Choose all that apply.
a. Job phobia
b. Social isolation
c. Regressive behavior
d. Selflessness
e. More empathy towards others
b. Social isolation
Which of the following Activity Theory statements is true? Choose all that apply.
a. Individuals achieve satisfaction form life by maintaining a high level of social activity
b. Older individuals are advised to find rewarding alternative to previous activities
c. Individuals are encouraged to walk at least one mile everyday
d. By remaining active, a person's morale and person adjustments are higher than those with less activity
a. Individuals achieve satisfaction form life by maintaining a high level of social activity
b. Older individuals are advised to find rewarding alternative to previous activities
d. By remaining active, a person's morale and person adjustments are higher than those with less activity
Identify the six components of therapeutic communication. Select all that apply.
a. Listening and observing
b. Warmth
c. Genuineness
d. Attentiveness
e. Empathy
f. Sympathy
g. Positive Regard
h. Soft spoken
i. Intuition
a. Listening and observing
b. Warmth
c. Genuineness
d. Attentiveness
e. Empathy
g. Positive Regard
The objectives of health promotion include which of the following? Select all that apply.
a. Hold the professional nurse responsible for the client's lifestyle practices
b. Provide positive reinforcement to secure each healthy act
c. Achieve an optimum level of wellness
d. Decrease the person's tolerance level for stressful events
e. Support patient's in achieving the best health possible for them
f. Hold the patient accountable for their lifestyle choices
c. Achieve an optimum level of wellness
e. Support patient's in achieving the best health possible for them
How can the nurse best help the mother who decides to breastfeed her newborn baby? Select all that apply.
a. Telling her that all mothers should breastfeed
b. Supporting her actions
c. Providing education on breastfeeding
d. Reminding her not to breastfeed the baby in public places
e. Sharing with her that breastfeeding will prevent her from experiencing postpartum depression
b. Supporting her actions
c. Providing education on breastfeeding
Identified causes of heart disease include which of the following? Choose all that apply.
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Omega 3 fish oils
d. Trans fats
d. Trans fats
Which of the following are consequences of dementia? Choose all that apply.
a. Gradual onset
b. Progressive over years
c. Disorientation later in illness
d. Stable day-to-day
e. Psychomotor changes late in disease
a. Gradual onset
b. Progressive over years
c. Disorientation later in illness
d. Stable day-to-day
e. Psychomotor changes late in disease