NSG 3160 Exam 1 Newest Complete

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Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person's cultural heritage?

• Food intolerance
• Hearing loss
• Pain
• Breast lump - ANSWER-c. Pain

Pain is a very private, subjective experience that is greatly influenced by cultural heritage. Expectations, manifestations, and management of pain all are embedded in a cultural context. Hearing loss is more common in whites than in blacks. The incidence of breast cancer varies with different cultural groups. Food intolerance varies with different cultural groups. For example, lactose intolerance is common in African Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans.

When considering cultural competence, the nurse must develop knowledge of discrete areas to understand the healthcare needs of others.These discrete areas include understanding of (Select all that apply.) 1 / 4

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• his or her own heritage.
• cultural and ethnic values.
• the heritage of the health care system.
• the heritage of the nursing profession.
• the heritage of the patient. - ANSWER-a, c, d, e

Discrete areas of knowledge for cultural competence include understanding of one's own heritage, the heritage of the nursing profession, the heritage of the patient, and the heritage of the health care system. Understanding cultural and ethnic values is not an area of knowledge for cultural competence.

When preparing the physical setting for an interview, the interviewer should

• stand next to the patient to convey a professional demeanor.
• conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 feet.
• reduce noise by turning the volume on the television or radio down.
• set the room temperature between 64° F and 66° F. - ANSWER-b.

conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 feet.

Both the interviewer and the patient should be at eye level at a distance of 4 to 5 feet. The room temperature should be set at a comfortable level; 2 / 4

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Which of the following statements made by the interviewer would be an appropriate response?

• "Tell me what you mean by 'bad blood.'"
• "If I were you, I would have the surgery."
• "I know just how you feel."
• "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?" - ANSWER-a.

"Tell me what you mean by 'bad blood.'"

"Tell me what you mean by 'bad blood'" is an appropriate communication technique referred to as seeking further clarification. "I know just how you feel" is an inappropriate communication technique referred to as false reassurance. "If I were you, I would have the surgery" is an inappropriate communication technique referred to as giving unwanted advice. "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?" is an inappropriate communication technique referred to as using "Why" questions.

While discussing the treatment plan, the nurse infers that the patient is uncomfortable asking the physician for a different treatment because of 3 / 4

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• impedes further discussion.
• helps the nurse understand his or her own feelings in relation to the

patient's verbal message.

• affects the nurse-physician relationship.
• helps the patient understand personal feelings in relation to his or her

verbal message. - ANSWER-d. helps the patient understand personal feelings in relation to his or her verbal message.

Patients may experience barriers to communication with a health care provider seen as an authority figure. The patient may not share personal feelings if fear is experienced. In this situation, the nurse identified the patient's personal feelings in relation to the patient's verbal message. The nurse-physician relationship is not the barrier to communication in this situation.

The use of euphemisms to avoid reality or to hide feelings is known as

• avoidance language.
• distancing language.
• sympathetic language.
• ethnocentric language. - ANSWER-a. avoidance language.
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