Question 1 of 5

When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural assessment into their health assessment. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating a cultural beliefs assessment with a First Nations elder?

A. Are you of the Christian faith, or another faith? B. Do you want to see a medicine man? C. How often do you seek help from medical providers? D. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?

Question 2 of 5

A First Nations woman has come to the clinic for diabetes follow-up teaching. During the interview, the nurse notices that the patient never makes eye contact and speaks mostly looking down at the floor. Which of the following statements about this situation is true?

A. She is nervous and embarrassed. B. She has something to hide and is ashamed. C. She is showing inconsistent verbal and nonverbal behaviours. D. She is showing that she is listening carefully to what the nurse is saying.

Question 3 of 5

A man has come in to the clinic because he is afraid he might have skin cancer. During the skin assessment, the nurse notices several areas of pigmentation that look greasy, dark, and "stuck on' on his skin. Which of the following is the best prediction?

A. He probably has senile lentigines, which do not become cancerous. B. He probably has actinic keratoses, precursors to basal cell carcinoma. C. He probably has acrochordons, precursors to squamous cell carcinoma. D. He probably has seborrheic keratosis, which do not become cancerous.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is frequently bothered when a patient does not take the medications as prescribed until the patient speaks with her family. The nurse is so irritated by this behaviour that he often finds it hard to provide appropriate care to this individual. What should the nurse do first in trying to overcome his difficulty?

A. Identify the meaning of family inclusion to the patient B. Understand that this is a cultural practice that is helpful to the patient C. Allow the patient to take her medications only when she feels comfortable D. Discuss with the patient the importance of independent health decisions

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following statements is an example of flight of ideas?

A. My stomach hurts. Hurts, spurts, burts. B. Kiss, wood, reading, ducks, onto, maybe. C. Take this pill? The pill is red. I see red. Red velvet is soft, soft as a baby's bottom. D. I wash my hands, wash them, wash them. I usually go to the sink and wash my hands.

advanced health assessment test bank

Skildor

ATI RN

ATI RN