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Seidels-Guide-to-Physical-Examination-10th-Edition-Ball-Test-Bank(COMPLETE2023)
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d. ―We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one.‖
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
d. restore balance in an individual’s life. ANS: B A more scientific approach to healthcare problem solving, in which a cause can be determined for every problem in a precise way, is a Western approach. Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and Arabs embrace a more holistic approach. Using a holistic approach, establishing harmony between a person and the entire cosmos, and restoring balance in an individual’s life would not be troublesome to many Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and Arabs. DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
c. inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him. d. refer the patient to a provider more knowledgeable about cultural differences.
a. a fever. b. a rash. c. tuberculosis. d. an ulcer. ANS: C A cold condition in cultures with a holistic approach is tuberculosis. DIF:Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation MULTIPLE RESPONSE
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c. ―On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the severity of your headaches?‖ d. ―At what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?‖ ANS: B Stating to the patient that he or she does not get headaches would limit the information in the patient’s answer. Asking the patient what he or she thinks is causing the headaches is an open-ended question. Asking the patient how he or she would rate the severity of the headaches and asking what time of the day the headaches are the most severe are direct questions. DIF:Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
a. ―After 3 days, you’re tired of coughing. Have you had a fever?‖ b. ―I’d like to hear more about your experiences. Where were you born?‖
c. ―You can’t mean what you’re saying.‖ d. ―If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about.‖
ANS: B Specific but open-ended questions are best used when the patient has feelings of loss of self-worth and depression. ―Try to think about the good things in life,‖ ―You can’t mean what you’re saying,‖ and ―If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about‖ are statements that will hurry the patient and offer only superficial assurance. DIF:Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
d. dim the lights to decrease anxiety. ANS: C The healthcare provider should position himself or herself so that the older patient can see his or her face. Shouting distorts speech, dimming the lights impairs vision, and a written interview may be necessary if all else fails. DIF:Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) OBJ:Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
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