NUR 125 PrepU Chapter 4: Adult Health and Physical,
Nutritional, and Cultural Assessment Questions With
Complete Solutions
A client has been on the unit for 3 weeks receiving treatment for
bacterial meningitis. The client is being discharged, and the
nurse is discussing the disease process and future prevention. As
part of teaching, the nurse must: Correct Answer respect the
client's beliefs about the cause of illness.
A client of Japanese descent describes a family trait of having
less relief from analgesics than a friend of German descent.
Which statement best describes this client's situation? Correct
Answer The client's racial background can affect drug
metabolism.
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
visits the health care center with breathing difficulties. Which
part of the client profile relates to the client's view of himself or
herself and the impact of COPD? Correct Answer Self-concept
A new client is admitted to the unit, and the nurse's initial
assessment will include a systematic appraisal of the client's
cultural characteristics, health practices, and beliefs. What type
of assessment will the nurse perform to gather this information?
Correct Answer cultural
A new client walking in to the health care center is actively
wheezing and reports frequent episodes of wheezing. Based on
the client's responses during the interview, the nurse suspects the
client has a variety of food allergies. What nutritional
, assessment method should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer A 3- to 7-day food record
A nurse is caring for a client who suffered a fall while on
vacation. He is from another state and has no visitors except his
spouse, who seems lonely without any friends or family nearby.
The nurse invites the spouse to attend services with her at the
nurse's church, which is a denomination different from the
spouse's. This could be construed as which of the following?
Correct Answer Cultural imposition
A nurse is performing a health assessment on a client. In order
to learn more about the client's interpersonal environment,
which questions will the nurse ask the client? Select all that
apply. Correct Answer "What language do you speak at
home?"
"What practices do you use to keep in good health?"
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several patients and
their risk for health problems. The nurse determines that the
patient with which body mass index (BMI) would have the
lowest risk? Correct Answer 23
A patient who is Asian practices the yin/yang theory of harmony
and illness. What paradigm of health and illness is this practice
rooted in? Correct Answer Holistic
A waist circumference greater than which value indicates excess
abdominal fat in men? Correct Answer 101.60 cm (40 in)
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