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    Ch 01 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which question would be considered a “leading question?” a. “Please describe any associated symptoms with your headaches?” b. “You don’t get headaches often, do you?” c. “What activities affect the severity of your headaches?” d. “What times of the day are your headaches the most severe?” e. “What worries you most about your headache.” ____ 2. To prevent personal appearance from becoming an obstacle in patient care, the health care professional should a. wear a uniform. b. always wear a white coat. c. avoid extremes in dress. d. avoid wearing any jewelry. e. avoid wearing white. ____ 3. Which action would best promote accurate translations as well as confidentiality when the caregiver does not speak the patient’s language? a. Ask a person unfamiliar with the patient to translate. b. Have a friend of the patient translate. c. Ask simple leading questions that the patient may understand. d. Use a neighbor as translator. e. Involve the family with the translation. ____ 4. When are open-ended questions generally most useful? a. During the physical examination b. After several close-ended questions have been asked c. While designing the genogram d. During the review of systems e. During the initial part of the interview ____ 5. Behaviors that diffuse anxiety during the interview include a. trying to limit the patient to simple “yes” or “no” answers. b. providing forthright answers to questions. c. providing all necessary information before the patient has to ask for it. d. completing the interview as quickly as possible. e. avoiding the wearing of uniforms and laboratory coats. ____ 6. Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as a. allowing the clinician to catch up on documentation. b. giving you a clue that you should speed up the interview. c. providing time for reflection. d. increasing the length of the visit. e. promoting calm.

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    ____ 7. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient’s understanding of questions? a. Use phrases that are commonly used by other patients in the area. b. Use the patient’s own terms if possible. c. Use language that keeps the patient from being expansive in his or her answer. d. Use proper medical and technical terminology. e. Use the simplest language possible. ____ 8. Mr. F. is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory problem. Mr. F. says, “I’ve had this cough for 3 days, and it’s getting worse.” You reply, “Tell me more about your cough.” Mr. F. states, “I wish I could tell you more. That’s why I’m here. You tell me what’s wrong!” Which caregiver response would be most appropriate for enhancing communication? 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 may have a serious problem, and being confrontational will not help.” d. “I’ll examine you and figure out the problem later.” e. “I don’t know what’s wrong. You could have almost any disease.” ____ 9. A patient becomes restless during the history and says, “I don’t have time for all of this conversation. I’ve got to get back to work.” Your most appropriate response would be to a. stop using open-ended questions and become more direct. b. ask another open-ended question and insist on an answer. c. ask questions about his anger and move closer to him. d. acknowledge his anger and proceed with the history and examination. e. ignore his displeasure and become more assertive about getting answers. ____ 10. When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is “only a social drinker.” Which initial response is appropriate? a. “I’m glad that you are a responsible drinker.” b. “Many people who are really alcoholic say they are social drinkers.” c. “What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?” d. “If you only drink socially, you won’t need to worry about always having a designated driver.” e. “Do the other people in your household consume alcohol?” ____ 11. Ms. T. is crying and states that her mother couldn’t possibly have a tumor. “No one else in the family has ever had cancer!” exclaims the daughter. The most appropriate response to Ms. T. would be a. “Has anyone explained hospice care to your mother?” b. “I’m so sorry that your mother was diagnosed with cancer.” c. “Didn’t you know that all tumors are not cancerous?” d. “Why do you think that your mother’s tumor is cancerous?” e. “That is odd because cancer usually runs in families.” ____ 12. A 50-year-old man comes to the primary care clinic. He tells you he is worried because he has had severe chest pains for the past 2 weeks. Which initial history interview question is most appropriate? a. “Can you describe the pain?” b. “The pain doesn’t radiate to your arm, does it?” c. “Have you been treated for anxiety before?”

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    d. “Does your father have heart disease?” e. “Are the pains worse after you eat?” ____ 13. After you ask a patient about her family history, she says, “Tell me about your family now.” Which response is generally most appropriate? a. Ignore the patient’s comment and continue with the interview. b. Give a brief, undetailed answer. c. Ask a direct question that refocuses the patient on the chief concern. d. Tell the patient that you do not discuss your family with patients. e. Ask the patient why she needs to know. ____ 14. A 36-year-old woman complains that she has had crushing chest pain for the past 2 days. She seems nervous as she speaks to you. An appropriate response is to a. continue to collect information regarding the chief concern in an unhurried manner. b. finish the interview as rapidly as possible. c. ask the patient to take a deep breath and calm down. d. ask the patient if she wants to wait until another day to talk to you. e. ignore her, because anxiety rarely accompanies physical disorders. ____ 15. Ms. A. states, “My life is just too painful. It isn’t worth it.” She appears depressed. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate caregiver response? a. “Try to think about the good things in life.” b. “You shouldn’t feel that way; look at all the good things in your life.” c. “You can’t mean what you’re saying.” d. “If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about.” e. “What in life is causing you such pain?” ____ 16. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes, and his voice becomes shaky. Initially , you should a. ask the patient what he is upset about. b. offer a tissue and let him know it is all right to cry. c. explain to the patient that you will be able to help him more if he can control his emotions. d. keep the interview moving to distract the patient. e. ask him if he would like some time alone. ____ 17. During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential? a. Immediately begin proceedings for an involuntary commitment. b. Ask whether the patient has considered self-harm. c. Ask whether the patient would like to visit a psychiatrist. d. Record the impression in the patient’s chart and refer the patient for hospitalization. e. Avoid directly confronting the patient regarding your impression. ____ 18. During a history-taking session, Mr. B. appears to be avoiding certain questions. He keeps looking out the window. What should the caregiver do?

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    a. Ask direct questions and insist on a “yes” or “no” answer to each question. b. Continue to ask questions until Mr. B. responds appropriately. c. Let the patient know all relevant information should be revealed in one interview. d. Stop the interview until the patient is ready to cooperate. e. Make a note to pursue sensitive issues later in the interview. ____ 19. You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should a. never be interviewed alone because this may alienate the parent. b. be mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for her to talk. c. be given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point d. be allowed to direct the flow of the interview. e. be ignored while you address all questions to the parent. ____ 20. Information that is needed during the initial interview of a pregnant woman includes all of the following except a. the gender that the woman hopes the baby will be. b. her past medical history. c. her health care practices. d. the woman’s knowledge about pregnancy. e. potential pregnancy risk factors. ____ 21. When communicating with older children and teenagers, you should be sensitive to their a. parent’s needs. b. natural urge to communicate. c. need for verbal instructions. d. typical reluctance to talk. e. desire for adult companionship. ____ 22. When interviewing older adults, the examiner should a. speak extremely loudly because most older adults have significant hearing impairment. b. provide a written questionnaire in place of an interview. c. position himself- or herself face to face with the patient. d. ask questions containing double negatives. e. dim the lights to decrease anxiety. ____ 23. When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot remember what he had for breakfast, you should a. order a neurology consult. b. stop all of his medications. c. continue to press the patient for appropriate answers. d. validate the concern with his family or caregivers. e. dismiss the finding as a normal age-related change. ____ 24. To what extent should the patient with a physical disability or emotional disorder be involved in providing health history information to the health professional? a. All information should be obtained from family members.

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    b. All information should be collected from past records while the patient is in another room. c. The patient should be involved only when you sense that he or she may feel ignored. d. The patient should be fully involved to the limit of his or her ability. e. The patient should be present during information collection but should not be addressed directly. ____ 25. A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the a. medical history. b. chief concern c. assessment. d. diagnosis. e. review of systems. ____ 26. When taking a history, you should a. ask patients to give you any information they can recall about their health. b. start the interview with the patient’s family history. c. use a chronologic and sequential framework. d. use a holistic and eclectic structure. e. start the interview with the social history. ____ 27. When questioning the patient regarding his or her sexual history, which question should be asked initially ? a. “Do you have any particular sexual likes or dislikes?” b. “Do you have any worries or concerns regarding your sex life?” c. “How often do you have intercourse and with whom?” d. “Do you have any reason to think you may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted infection?” e. “What sexually transmitted diseases have you had in the past?” ____ 28. A guideline for history taking is for caregivers to a. ask direct questions before open-ended questions so that the data move from simple to complex. b. use a previous diagnosis as a chief concern whenever possible. c. make notes sparingly so that patients can be observed during the history taking. d. write detailed information as stated by patients so their priorities are reflected. e. ask for a complete history at once so that data are not forgotten between meetings. ____ 29. Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit drugs. This information would most likely belong in the a. chief concern. b. family history. c. personal and social history. d. review of systems. e. past medical history. ____ 30. Direct questioning about intimate partner violence in the home should be

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    a. a routine component of history taking with female patients. b. avoided for fear of offending the woman’s partner. c. conducted only in cases in which there is a history of abuse. d. used only when the patient is obviously being victimized. e. used only when bruises are found on physical examination. ____ 31. Mrs. G. reports an increase in her alcohol intake over the past 5 years. To screen her for problem drinking, you would use the a. Miller Analogies Test. b. PACE Assessment Instrument. c. CAGE questionnaire. d. Glasgow Coma Scale. e. HITS questionnaire. ____ 32. A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the a. CAGE questionnaire. b. CRAFFT. c. PACE Assessment Instrument. d. HITS questionnaire. e. Glasgow Coma Scale. ____ 33. When you enter the examination room of a 3-year-old girl, you find her sitting on her father’s lap. She turns away from you when you greet her. Initially, your best response is to a. screen the child for sexual abuse. b. ask the child to be seated on the examination table so you can talk to her father. c. explain to the child that you will not hurt her and that she will have to trust you. d. ask the father to persuade the child to cooperate with you. e. leave the child sitting in the father’s lap while you talk to the father. ____ 34. Tom is a 16-year-old young man with diabetes who does not follow his diet. He enjoys his dirt bike and seems unconcerned about any consequences of his activities. Which factor is typical of adolescence and pertinent to Tom’s health? a. Attachment to parents b. Tendency to give too much information c. Low peer support needs d. Propensity for risk taking e. High self-esteem ____ 35. Pain is difficult to assess in older adults because a. their histories are usually unreliable. b. sharp pain may be felt as a dull ache. c. they tend to exaggerate symptoms. d. their language skills decline. e. drugs act more rapidly with age. ____ 36. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part of a(n) a. ethnic assessment. b. functional assessment.

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    c. genetic examination. d. social history. e. sexual history. ____ 37. Constitutional symptoms in the ROS refer to: a. height, visual acuity, and body mass index. b. fever, chills, fatigue, and malaise. c. hearing loss, tinnitus, and diplopia. d. rashes, skin turgor, and temperature. e. joint stiffness, redness, and swelling. ____ 38. J.M. has been seen in your clinic for 5 years. She presents today with signs and symptoms of acute sinusitis. The type of history that is warranted is a(n) _____ history. a. complete b. inventory c. problem or focused d. interim e. family ____ 39. Mary Jane has brought in her 16-year-old son, Kyle. She states that he has been sleeping more and doesn’t hang around his friends, and recently his girlfriend broke up with him. Your most immediate question is to ask Kyle a. “Do you want to see a counselor today?” b. “Is your father out of jail yet?” c. “Are you taking any illegal drugs?” d. “Have you made plans to harm yourself?” e. “What sexual practices did you have with your girlfriend?” ____ 40. Which of the following is considered an IADL but not an ADL? a. Paying bills b. Toileting c. Walking around the house d. Dressing oneself e. Eating ____ 41. A pedigree diagram is drafted for the purpose of obtaining a. sexual orientation and history. b. growth and developmental status. c. genetic and familial health problems. d. ethnic and cultural backgrounds. e. the past medical history.

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    Ch 01 Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B This question would limit the information in the patient’s answer. The other choices allow the patient more discretion about the extent of an answer. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 2. ANS: C Sensible personal habits, along with avoidance of extremes in behavior and dress, contribute to establishing a trusting relationship between the provider of care and the patient. Uniforms help identify roles rather than relationships. PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 3. ANS: A When you do not speak the patient’s language, family members or friends may pose a communication barrier and may have issues of confidentiality; a stranger as an interpreter is less biased. PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 4. ANS: E Asking open-ended questions at the beginning of an interview allows you to gather more information and establishes yourself as an empathic listener, which is the first step of effective communication. Interviewing for the purpose of conducting a genogram or review of systems requires more focused data that can be more easily gathered with direct questioning. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 5. ANS: B To relieve anxiety, the health care professional should answer patient questions in a forthright manner, avoiding overload of information and without hurrying the conversation. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 6. ANS: C Silence is a useful tool during interviews for the purposes of reflection, summoning of courage, and displaying compassion. It is usually a clue for you to go slower and not to push too hard. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 7. ANS: B To ensure that your questions have been correctly understood, be clear and explicit while using the patient’s idiom and level of understanding.

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    PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 8. ANS: A This is the only response aimed at focusing on the chief concern to gather more data and does not digress from the issue. PTS: 1 REF: p. 6 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 9. ANS: D This is the only that resists the tendency for patient manipulation, pursues the information, and confronts the patient’s anger. PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 10. ANS: C This answer clarifies the patient’s own term without asking a leading question or being judgmental. PTS: 1 REF: p. 7 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 11. ANS: D This is the only answer that is a direct exploration of the daughter’s concern. The health care provider can explain and clarify the concerns of the daughter. PTS: 1 REF: p. 7 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 12. ANS: A Initially, an open-ended question is a more appropriate response. ”Can you describe the pain?” is an open-ended question that offers clues to the chief concern. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 13. ANS: B This response will satisfy the patient’s curiosity about yourself without invading your private life. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 14. ANS: A With an anxious, vulnerable patient, it is best to not hurry; a calm demeanor communicates caring to the patient. PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 15. ANS: E Specific yet open-ended questions are best used when the patient has feelings of loss of self-worth and depression. The other responses hurry the patient and offer superficial assurance. PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General

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    16. ANS: D When patients cry, it is best to allow the moment to pass at the patient’s pace. If you suspect a need to cry but the patient is suppressing it, give permission. PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 17. ANS: B If you think the patient may be considering suicide, he or she probably is. Mentioning it gives permission to talk about it. PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 18. ANS: D When the patient dissembles, do not push too hard for an answer. Allow the interview to go on and come back to it later. Learning all that you may need to know about a patient may not happen in one interview. PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 19. ANS: C An older child should be given the opportunity to give information directly. This enhances the probability that the child will follow your advice. PTS: 1 REF: p. 16 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 20. ANS: A The initial interview for the pregnant woman should include information of about her past history, assessment of health practices, identification of potential risk factors, and assessment of her knowledge because it affects the pregnancy. PTS: 1 REF: p. 17 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 21. ANS: D Adolescents are usually reluctant to talk; therefore, the provider should clearly communicate a respect for their confidentiality. PTS: 1 REF: p. 16 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 22. ANS: C The health care provider should position himself- or herself so that the older patient can see his or her face. Shouting distorts vocalizations, dimming the lights impairs vision; a written interview may be necessary if all else fails. The provider’s language should be uncomplicated and free from double negatives. PTS: 1 REF: p. 18 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 23. ANS: D

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    When older adults experience memory loss for recent events, consult other family members to clarify discrepancies or to fill in the gaps. PTS: 1 REF: p. 19 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 24. ANS: D Patients with disabilities may not give an effective history, but they must be respected, and the history must be obtained from them to the greatest extent possible. Family members may help provide a more complete history but not at the exclusion of the patient. PTS: 1 REF: p. 20 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 25. ANS: B The chief concern is a brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care. PTS: 1 REF: p. 6 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 26. ANS: C To give structure to the present problem or chief concern, the provider should proceed in a chronologic and sequential framework. Asking patients to give you any information they can recall about their health and using a holistic and eclectic structure do not provide for structure. Starting the interview with the patient’s family history and with the social history are incorrect because gathering data about the chief concern is the initial step. PTS: 1 REF: p. 6 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 27. ANS: B When approaching questioning about a sensitive area, it is recommended that the provider first ask open-ended questions that explore the patient’s feelings about the issue. PTS: 1 REF: p. 10 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 28. ANS: C During an interview, you should maintain eye contact with the patients, observing body language and proceeding from open-ended to direct questions. PTS: 1 REF: p. 3 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 29. ANS: C Habits are included within the personal and social history. PTS: 1 REF: p. 12 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 30. ANS: A The presence of intimate partner violence should be routinely queried, and the questioning should be direct for all female patients. PTS: 1 REF: p. 8 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science

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    MSC: Organ System: General 31. ANS: C The CAGE questionnaire is a model for approaching a discussion of the use of alcohol. PTS: 1 REF: p. 8 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 32. ANS: B The CRAFFT tool is used to screen for alcoholism in adolescents. PTS: 1 REF: p. 8 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 33. ANS: E Interaction with children must be modified according to age and in a manner that promotes trust. PTS: 1 REF: p. 14 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 34. ANS: D Adolescents tend to experiment with risky behaviors that lead to a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Adolescents may be reluctant to provide information. PTS: 1 REF: p. 16 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 35. ANS: B Pain is often an unreliable symptom in older adults because they lose pain perception and experience pain in a different manner from those in other age groups. PTS: 1 REF: p. 19 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 36. ANS: B A functional assessment is an assessment of a patient’s mobility, upper extremity movement, household management, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily living. PTS: 1 REF: p. 19 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 37. ANS: B General constitutional symptoms refer to fever, chills, malaise, fatigability, night sweats, sleep patterns, and weight (average, preferred, present, change). PTS: 1 REF: p. 13 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 38. ANS: C If the patient is well known or if you have been seeing the patient for the same problem over time, a focused history is appropriate. PTS: 1 REF: p. 20 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 39. ANS: D If you sense that a patient is contemplating suicide, you should ask about suicidal ideation directly.

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    PTS: 1 REF: p. 5 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 40. ANS: A Paying bills is an instrumental activity of daily living but not an activity of daily living. PTS: 1 REF: p. 19 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General 41. ANS: C Drafting a pedigree diagram, or genogram, is a method to determine consanguinity of health problems. PTS: 1 REF: p. 12 TOP: Discipline: Behavioral Science MSC: Organ System: General

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    Ch 02 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator? a. Ritual b. Rite c. Race d. Norm e. Ethos ____ 2. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture? a. Physical characteristics should be used to identify members of cultural groups. b. There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and distinguishing physical characteristics. c. To be a member of a specific culture, an individual must have certain identifiable physical characteristics. d. Gender and race are the two essential physical characteristics used to identify cultural groups. e. Whereas all cultural traits can be viewed as static, physical traits are dynamic. ____ 3. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a(n) a. acculturation. b. norm. c. stereotype. d. ethnos. e. custom. ____ 4. Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L’s son tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response? a. “With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned to him.” b. “The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept.” c. “We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control policy.” d. “We don’t know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze this one.” e. “I have found it unwise to make these kinds of individual exceptions to hospital procedure.” ____ 5. To develop cultural competence, one should a. ignore one’s own cultural beliefs. b. attempt to convince the patient to accept institutional mores. c. realize that cultural values are difficult to change and must be respected. d. realize that all members of a cultural group behave the same way. e. understand that an individual's culture has no effect on the delivery of health care

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    in this country. ____ 6. Your new patient is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man with a complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to a. do the examination because it is a necessary part of the physical examination. b. ask a colleague from the same geographic area if this examination is acceptable. 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. e. forego the examination for fear of violating cultural norms. ____ 7. Which statement is true regarding impoverished people? a. In the United States, socioeconomic status does not influence the delivery of health care. b. The morbidity and mortality rates of impoverished people are greater than those of the middle class. c. The morbidity and mortality rates of impoverished people are less than those of the middle class. d. No reliable statistics exist regarding the relationship of poverty to morbidity and mortality. e. The morbidity and mortality rates of impoverished people are similar to those of the middle class. ____ 8. In terms of cultural communication differences, Americans are more likely to _____ than other groups of patients. a. emphasize attitudes and feelings b. maintain eye contact c. come quickly to the point d. use silence comfortably e. speak more softly than other cultures ____ 9. Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient’s cultural beliefs related to a health problem? a. “How often do you have a medical examinations?” b. “What are your age, race, and educational level?” c. “What types of symptoms have you been having?” d. “Why do you think you are having these symptoms?” e. “Do you take herbal remedies?” ____ 10. A person’s definition of illness is likely to be most influenced by: a. race. b. ritual. c. enculturation. d. age group. e. socioeconomic class.

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