Foundations Week 3 Review

There are a variety of factors that can affect a client's body temperature. Which of the following factors affects body temperature? Select all that apply

• Physical activity

• Age of the client

• Culture or ethnic background

• Environmental temperatures

• State of health

Which of the following aspects of nursing practice would most likely be defined by a board of nursing?

• Criteria that a nurse must consider when delegating tasks to unlicensed providers

• Scope of practice for RNs, LPNs, and advanced practice nurses

• Criteria that clients must meet in order to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid

• Nursing educational requirements

The home health nurse for a visually impaired client color codes medication bottles for the client each visit. Which home safety prevention is the nurse preventing?

• Asphyxiation

• Choking

• Poisoning

• Falls

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of basic human needs, elimination and oxygen are considered to be which of the following needs?

• Safety and security needs

• Self-actualization needs

• Physiologic needs

• Love and belonging needs

A nurse has the belief that her own ideas, beliefs, and practices of her culture are superior to that of others, and makes decisions for her clients of different cultures based on this belief. What best describes this client's behavior?

• stereotyping

• ethnocentrism

• cultural assimilation

• culturally competent

A client's chart is being reviewed. The nurse notes that the client is missing a surgery consent. Which intentional tort might the surgeon be accused of if they do not receive a signed surgery consent form?

• Battery

• Assault

• Invasion of privacy

• False imprisonment

The nurse assists a postoperative client with ambulation. The nurse recognizes that assisting the client when performing this skill meets which of Maslow's basic human needs?

• Self Esteem

• Safety and security

• Love and belonging

• Self-Actualization

What is a true statement regarding the process of assimilating into a new culture?

• Children who attend school regularly will assimilate into the new culture at the same rate as an adult who stays at home.

• Wage workers will not learn a language more quickly through the work setting if they still speak their native language at home.

• Assimilation is slower for people who stay at home than it is for people who leave and have interactions with others.

• Assimilation into the dominant culture will not be difficult if they live in a community of their ethnic and cultural background.

Which statement requires further teaching from students enrolled in a course on preventing accidents and promoting safety at varying developmental stages?

• “My neonate daughter should be placed on her side to sleep.”

• “I should have poison control readily accessible on my phone.”

• “I should never leave my child unattended in the bathtub or near water.”

• "Adolescents should receive education about intercourse and be encouraged to report sexual harassment and abuse." 

A nurse is providing care for clients of different cultures. A 75-year-old client of Jewish origin is on the list. Which health problem is the least risk for this population?

• Tay-Sach's disease

• Fetal Alcohol syndrome

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Guacher's disease