Question

Attached are questions; I have answered with my answers marked with *. Now there are wrong answers. Please find the wrong answers and explain why.

1.) During the third trimester, the blood volume of the pregnant woman

A.

decreases steadily

B.

increases rapidly

C.

decreases rapidly

D.

*increases steadily

2.) Which of the following tools would you anticipate to be used as part of the adolescent’s mental status assessment?

A.

Denver II screening

* B.

The Behavioral Checklist

C.

The Mini-Cog instrument

D.

The A,B,C,T assessment

3.) When performing pulse assessment, it is important to include all of the following except

* A.

volume

B.

rate

C.

force

D. Rhythm

4.) In developing cultural competence, the RN should include all of the following except:

* A.

selecting complex questions to ask the patient

B.

examining the patient within the context of his/her cultural practices

C.

touching the patient within the cultural boundaries

D.

having knowledge and understanding of your own heritage

5.) A 7-year old child who comes to school in a summer dress during the winter and eats left-overs from other students’ lunch trays is most likely experiencing

A.

emotional neglect

* B.

physical neglect

C.

physical abuse

D.

sexual abuse

Answer 1

1.Pregnancy is a period of women's life who carry two lives in them . So naturally everything provided to them are increased to meet the needs of both (mother and fetus). There is steady and gradual increase in the amount of blood when the woman is pregnant .The average is about 1250ml.This increase happens till 34 to 36 weeks progressively.

Ans:D.increases steadily

2.Denver II screening is used to asses the childrens .In simple it covers children till pre schooling .

The behavioral checklist is used to identify the behavior of the children and the adolescents. This can be used to identify and mental health problems with the patients

The mini cog test is used in the older adults to assess the cognitive function of them

The Appearance, Behavior, Cognitive and Thought process tests are used to identify the mental status of an individual

Ans:B.The Behavioral Checklist

3.when a pulse is checked three things are to be considered as a must rate(number of beats/min)rhythm (the continuity)strength (the pressure force exerted). Volume is the detection of weak or bounding pulse which gives an idea about the systolic and diastole of the heart.Force in the pulse refers to the pressure during systole (systolic pressure assessment)

Ans:C.Force

4.It is the ability to handle patients from diverse community with different cultural belief and practices. They should be aware of their own culture in the geographical area and its differences and relevance with other cultures during care.Communicating in the way they understand by using their language if possible or making use of an interpreted. The communication should be simple,precise and easy to understand than making out complex questions. The patient can be touched while conversations but making sure it is a therapeutic touch or a healing and comforting touch.Physical examination should be done with the proper explanation and cooperation from the patient

Ans:A.selecting complex questions to ask the patient