Question 1

Which of the following statements about diversity in Canada is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nurses are not obligated to read and seek out information about cultures encountered in practice.
B)   Nurses need an awareness of how culture, tradition, and acculturation may affect the women for whom they provide care.
C)   Negative attitudes are always conscious, and the person is aware of their biases.
D)   When working with the three levels of culture, the primary level that refers to the rules that are known and obeyed by all always takes priority. B

Question 2

A 5-month-old boy was born at 2900 g (6 lbs, 7 oz). He is being seen in the office for a well-child visit. The nurse would expect him to weigh approximately how much?

Accepted Answer

A)   4.9 kg (10 lbs, 14 oz) 
B)   5.18 kg (11 lbs, 7 oz) 
C)   5.8 kg (12 lbs, 14 oz) 
D)   6.1 kg (13 lbs, 7 oz)  C

Question 3

The Janzen family comprises Ralph 49, and Maria 45, plus their three children, Marianne 19, Nicholas 17, and Mark 13. Last year, Nicholas was arrested and convicted for driving under the influence and underage drinking. The family members were distraught but they worked together to keep the family unit intact and also to deal with Nicholas's behaviour. Nicholas initially resisted attending a rehabilitation program, but later he agreed to do so in order to avoid a juvenile detention sentence. Thus far, he has not re-offended. Which of the following statements is correct concerning this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   The family has good family spirituality.
B)   The family shows good family resilience.
C)   The family is enmeshed; i.e., has diffuse personal boundaries.
D)   The family is dysfunctional. B

Question 4

A 2½-year-old toddler is in for an office visit. He was born at 3 kg (6 lbs, 10 oz). At today's visit, the nurse expects his weight to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   6 kg (13 lbs, 4 oz) .
B)   9 kg (19 lbs, 14 oz) .
C)   12 kg (26 lbs, 8 oz) .
D)   15 kg (33 lbs, 2 oz) .

Question 5

Which pattern of the Gordon's framework of functional health patterns would include an assessment of how a cultural group defines illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coping?Stress Tolerance Pattern
B)   Values?Beliefs Pattern
C)   Cognitive?Perceptual Pattern
D)   Health Perception?Health Management Pattern

Question 6

A nurse is interviewing members of a substance abuse unit at a local hospital. Which of the following parts of a community is the nurse assessing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Structure of a community
B)   Subsystem of a community
C)   Supra system of a community
D)   Interaction of a community

Exam 4: Health Promotion Individual, Family, Community, Prenatal Period, Toddler, and Infant

Which of the following statements about diversity in Canada is correct?

A 5-month-old boy was born at 2900 g (6 lbs, 7 oz) . He is being seen in the office for a well-child visit. The nurse would expect him to weigh approximately how much?

A 2½-year-old toddler is in for an office visit. He was born at 3 kg (6 lbs, 10 oz) . At today's visit, the nurse expects his weight to be:

Which pattern of the Gordon's framework of functional health patterns would include an assessment of how a cultural group defines illness?

A nurse is interviewing members of a substance abuse unit at a local hospital. Which of the following parts of a community is the nurse assessing?