Question

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

6.) Cultural heritage plays a significant role in nutritional needs. Studies have shown that which cultural group have lower hemoglobin levels despite the use of iron supplement?

* A.

Black women

B.

White women

C.

Asian men

D.

Hispanic men

7.) Women in the United States are more often killed by an abusive boyfriend, husband, or ex-husband than anyone else.

*True

OR

False

8.) It is important to allow the patient to rest for a minimum of 5 minutes before measuring blood pressure.

*True

OR

False

9.) At what age should the healthcare provider start asking the child first about presenting signs/symptoms before gathering data from the parents?

A.

Adolescent (13-18 years)

* B.

School age (7-12 years)

C.

Toddler (2-3 years)

D.

Pre-school (4-6 years)

10.) The toddler should not be sitting on the parent’s lap for most of the physical examination.

True

OR

* False

Answer 1

1. Blood volume of the pregnant woman start increasing from the first trimester. It grows steadily till 34-36 weeks and becomes steady after that.

Correct answer is D. increases steadily.

2. Adolescent’s mental status assessment is done by Behavioral Checklist. It is filled by parents to check behavioural and emotional problems of adolescents.

The Mini-Cog instrument is used for assessment of cognitive impairment in older adults.

Denver II screening is used for screening of developmental delays in infants and toddlers.

Answer is b.

3. Volume is not included in pulse assessment. It is important to note rhythm, force, and rate.

Answer is A.

4. correct answer is A.

5. physical neglect

6. Hispanic men

7. true

8. true

9. pre-school (4-6 years)

10. true.