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1. A bman bis bterminally bill bwith bend-stage bprostate bcancer. bWhich bis bthe bbest bstatement babout
bthisbman’s bwellness?
a. Wellness bcan bonly bbe bachieved bwith baggressive bmedical binterventions.
b. Wellness bis bnot ba breal boption bfor bthis bclient bbecause bhe bis bterminally bill.
c. Wellness bis bdefined bas bthe babsence bof bdisease.
d. Nursing binterventions bcan bhelp bempower ba bclient bto bachieve ba bhigher blevel
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wellness.
ANS: b D
Nursing binterventions bcan bhelp bempower ba bclient bto bachieve ba bhigher blevel bof bwellness; ba
bnursebcan bfoster bwellness bin bhis bor bher bclients. bWellness bis bdefined bby bthe bindividual band bis
bmultidimensional. bIt bis bnot bjust bthe babsence bof bdisease. bA bwellness bperspective bis bbased bon
bthe bbelief bthat bevery bperson bhas ban boptimal blevel bof bhealth bindependent bof bhis bor bher
bsituation bor bfunctional blevel. bEven bin bthe bpresence bof bchronic billness bor bwhile bdying, ba
bmovement btoward bwellness bis bpossible bif bemphasis bof bcare bis bplaced bon bthe bpromotion bof
bwell-being bin ba bsupportive benvironment.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: Apply REF: b b bp. b7 TOP: bNursing bProcess: bDiagnosis
bMSC: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
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a. Health bis ba bbroad bterm bencompassing battitudes band bbehaviors.
b. The bconcept bof billness bprevention bwas bnever bconsidered bby bprevious bgenerations.
c. Wellness band bself-actualization bdevelop bthrough blearning band bgrowth.
d. Wellness bis bimpossible bwhen bone’s bhealth bis bcompromised.
ANS: b A
Health bis ba bbroad bterm bthat bencompasses battitudes band bbehaviors; bholistically, bhealth
bincludes bwellness, bwhich binvolves bone’s bwhole bbeing. bThe bconcept bof billness bprevention
bwas bnever bconsidered bby bprevious bgenerations; bthroughout bhistory, bbasic bself-care
brequirements bhave bbeen brecognized. bWellness band bself-actualization bdevelop bthrough
blearning band bgrowth—as bbasic bneeds bare bmet, bhigher blevel bneeds bcan bbe bsatisfied bin bturn,
bwith bever-deepening brichness bto blife. bWellness bis bpossible bwhen bone’s bhealth bis
bcompromised—even bwith bchronic billness, bwith bmultiple bdisabilities, bor bin bdying, bmovement
btoward ba bhigher blevel bof bwellness bis bpossible.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: Understand REF: b b bp. b7 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bEvaluationb MSC: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
3. Which bracial bor bethnic bgroup bhas bthe bhighest blife bexpectancy bin bthe bUnited bStates?
a. Native bAmericans
b. African bAmericans
c. Hispanic bAmericans
d. Asian band bPacific bIsland bAmericans
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Chapter 02: Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging
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1. Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ba btrue bstatement babout bdiffering bhealth bbelief bsystems?
a. Personalistic bor bmagicoreligious bbeliefs bhave bbeen bsuperseded bin bWestern bminds
b bybbiomedical bprinciples.
b. In bmost bcultures, bolder badults bare blikely bto btreat bthemselves busing
b traditionalbmethods bbefore bturning bto bbiomedical bprofessionals.
c. Ayurvedic bmedicine bis banother bname bfor btraditional bChinese bmedicine.
d. The bbelief bthat bhealth bdepends bon bmaintaining ba bbalance bamong bopposite
b qualitiesbis bcharacteristic bof ba bmagicoreligious bbelief bsystem.
ANS: b B
Older badults bin bmost bcultures busually bhave bhad bexperience bwith btraditional bmethods bthat
bhaveb worked bas bwell bas bexpected. bAfter bthese btreatments bfail, bolder badults bturn bto bthe bformal
bhealthbcare bsystem. bEven bin bthe bUnited bStates, bit bis bcommon bfor bolder badults bto bpray bfor
bcures bor bwonder bwhat bthey bdid bto bincur ban billness bas bpunishment. bThe bAyurvedic bsystem bis
ba bnaturalistic bhealth bbelief bsystem bpracticed bin bIndia band bin bsome bneighboring bcountries.
bThis bbelief bis bcharacteristic bof ba bholistic bor bnaturalistic bapproach.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: Understand REF: b p. b16-17
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bAssessment MSC: b Health bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. Which bof bthe bfollowing bconsideUratiS
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a. An binterpreter bis bnever bneeded bif bthe bnurse bspeaks bthe bsame blanguage bas bthe bpatient.
b. When bworking bwith binterpreters, bthe bnurse bcan buse btechnical bterms bor bmetaphors.
c. A bpatient’s byoung bgranddaughter bwho bspeaks bfluent bEnglish bwould bmake bthe
b bestbinterpreter bbecause bshe bis bfamiliar bwith band bloves bthe bpatient.
d. The bnurse bshould bface bthe bpatient brather bthan bthe binterpreter.
ANS: b D
The bnurse bshould bface bthe bpatient brather bthan bthe binterpreter bis ba btrue bstatement; bthe bintent bis
bto bconverse bwith bthe bpatient, bnot bwith ba bthird bparty babout bthe bpatient. bMany breasons bmay
bprevent bthe bpatient bfrom bspeaking bdirectly bto ba bnurse. bTechnical bterms band bmetaphors bmay
bbe bdifficult b
or bimpossible bto btranslate. bCultural brestrictions bmay bprevent bsome btopics bfrom
bbeing bspoken bofb to ba bgrandparent bor bchild.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: b b b Understand b b b b REF: b b bp. b18-19
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bImplementation b b b b MSC: b Safe, bEffective bCare bEnvironment
3. An bolder badult bwho bis ba btraditional bChinese bman bhas ba bblood bpressure bof b80/54 bmm bHg band
brefuses bto bremain bin bthe bbed. bWhich bintervention bshould bthe bnurse buse bto bpromote band
bmaintainb his bhealth?
a. Have bthe bhealth bcare bprovider bspeak bto bhim.
b. Use bprinciples bof bthe bholistic bhealth bsystem.
c. Ask babout bhis bperceptions band btreatment bideas.
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d. Consult bwith ba bpractitioner bof bChinese bmedicine.
ANS: b C
Using bthe bLEARN bmodel b(listen bwith bsympathy bto bthe bpatient’s bperception bof bthe bproblem,
bexplain byour bperception bof bthe bproblem, backnowledge bthe bdifferences band bsimilarities,
brecommend btreatment, band bnegotiate bagreement), bthe bnurse bgathers binformation bfrom bthe
bpatient babout bcultural bbeliefs bconcerning bhealth bcare band bavoids bstereotyping bthe bpatient. bIn
bthebassessment, bthe bnurse bdetermines bwhat bthe bpatient bbelieves babout bcaregiving, bdecision
bmaking,b treatment, band bother bpertinent bhealth-related binformation. bSpeaking bwith bthe bhealth
bcare bprovider bis bpremature buntil bthe bassessment bis bcomplete. bUnless bhe baccepts bthe bbeliefs,
bprinciples bof bthe bholistic bhealth bsystem bcan bbe bpotentially bunsuitable band binsulting bfor bthis
bpatient. bUnless bhe baccepts bthe btreatments, bconsulting bwith ba bpractitioner bof bChinese
bmedicine bcan balso bbe bunsuitable band binsulting bfor bthis bpatient.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: Apply REF: b p. b18
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bImplementation MSC: b Health bPromotion band bMaintenance
4. Which baction bshould bthe bnurse btake bwhen baddressing bolder badults?
a. Speak bin ban bexaggerated bpitch.
b. Use ba blower bquality bof bspeech.
c. Use bendearing bterms bsuch bas b“honey.”
d. Speak bclearly.
ANS: b D
Some bhealth bprofessionals bdemonstrate bageism, bin bpart bbecause bproviders btend bto bsee bmany
bfrail, bolder bpersons band bfewer bof bthose bwho bare bhealthy band bactive. bProviders bshould bnot
bassume bthat ball bolder badults bare bhearing bor bmentally bimpaired. bThe bmost bappropriate baction
when baddressing ban bolder baduNltUwRoS ulI
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bin blanguage bare ban bexaggerated bpitch, ba bdemeaning bemotional btone, band ba blower bquality bof
speech.
PTS: b b b 1 DIF: Apply REF: b p. b15
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bAssessment MSC: b Health bPromotion band bMaintenance
5. The bnurse bprepares ban bolder bwoman, bwho bis bPolish, bfor bdischarge bthrough ban binterpreter
andbnotes bthat bshe bbecomes btense bduring bthe binstructions babout belimination. bWhich
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binterventionbshould bthe bnurse bimplement?
a. Move bon bto bthe bdiscussion babout bmedication.
b. Ask bthe bolder bwoman bhow bshe bfeels babout bthis btopic.
c. Instruct bthe binterpreter bto brepeat bthe binstructions.
d. Have bthe bolder bwoman brepeat bthe binstructions bfor bclarity.
ANS: b B
When bworking bwith ban binterpreter, bthe bnurse bclosely bwatches bthe bolder badult bfor bnonverbal
bcommunication band bemotion bregarding ba bspecific btopic band btherefore bvalidates bthe
bassessment babout bthe bolder badult’s btension bbefore bproceeding. bBecause bthe bnurse bnotices bher
btension, bthe bnurse btemporarily bsuspends bthe bpreparation bto bvalidate bher bassessment. bIf bthe
bnurse bproceeds band bthe bolder badult bis buncomfortable bdiscussing belimination, bthen bimportant
binstructions bcan bbebmissed, bleading bto badverse beffects bfor bthe bolder badult. bRepeating bthe
binstructions bcan baggravateb the bolder badult’s bdiscomfort. bInstructing bthe bolder badult bto brepeat
bthe bnurse’s binstruction bignores bher bneeds.
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