POHS Final Exam Review

Methods to use while providing care to people who have limited English-speaking abilities include all the following EXCEPT ___.

A. Speak loudly and slowly

B. Use gestures or pictures to clarify the meaning of words

C. Use simple words

D. Use nonverbal communication

A. Speak loudly and slowly

Which one of these is NOT a health care belief of the Islam religion?

A. Illness is an atonement for sins

B. Medications should be taken with the right hand only

C. May not use surgical procedures

D. Adhere to halal diet with no pork, shellfish, or alcohol

C. May not use surgical procedures

The absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture is ____, which requires that newly arrived cultural groups alter their unique beliefs and behaviors and adopt the ways of the dominant culture

A. Acculturation

B. Cultural diversity

C. Multicultural

D. Cultural assimilation

D. Cultural assimilation

Examples of ways to avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping include all of the following EXCEPT ___.

A. Ask questions and encourage questions

B. Be aware of your own values and beliefs

C. Adopt the beliefs of others to show you understand

D. Evaluate all information before forming an opinion

C. Adopt the beliefs of others to show you understand

A society in which there is the simultaneous existence of various ethnic/cultural groups is referred to as ___.

A. Acculturation

B. Cultural diversity

C. Multicultural

D. Cultural assimilation

C. Multicultural

The process of ____ is learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics

A. Acculturation

B. Cultural diversity

C. Multicultural

D. Cultural assimilation

A. Acculturation

Which of the following religions prohibits the use of blood or blood products

A. Islam

B. Buddhism

C. Episcopalian

D. Jehovah’s Witness

D. Jehovah’s Witness

____ refers to the differences such as behavior, self-perception, judgement of others, and interpersonal relationships that are based on a person’s culture and ethnicity

A. Acculturation

B. Cultural diversity

C. Multicultural

D. Cultural assimilation

B. Cultural diversity

All of the following are barriers to effective communication and relationship building EXCEPT:

A. Stereotypes

B. Biases

C. Empathy

D. Prejudice

C. Empathy

If you continue to study and practice in the United States, which healthcare system would you be trained in?

a. biomedical healthcare

b. alternative healthcare

c. complementary medicine

d. energy medicine

a. biomedical healthcare

True/False: race determines most of the behaviors and beliefs of an individual

false

All of the following are possible countries of origin for someone who is of Asian American ethnicity EXCEPT?

a. Australia

b. Hawaii

c. Greece

d. India

c. Greece

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture?

a. culture is shared

b. culture is static

c. culture is learned

d. culture is social in nature

b. culture is static

A hiring manager prefers to hire new college graduates because she knows they are willing to work without getting paid much, in comparison to experienced workers. Even though hiring experienced workers tend to improve performance in the job, she would have preference for new graduates. What is this hiring manager exhibiting?

a Bias

b. Stereotyping

c. Prejudice

d. Empathy

a. bias

A patient has undergone an intense surgery and has been bedridden for several days. Post-op, her medical plan instructs her to meet with the institution's physical therapist (PT). During their introduction, the PT asks the patient a series of questions, as follows:

Do you have a support system, and what does it looks like?

How have you been post surgery? How does recovery look for you?

How is your diet? Have you been active post surgery?

Are there any diet restrictions or activities you would be against doing?

What days work best for you? Any holidays or events I should be aware of?

What is the PT exhibiting?

A. Holistic care

B. Stereotyping

C. Prejudice

D. Bias

A. holistic care

If a healthcare provider exhibit insensitive behaviors such as making stereotyping remarks or offensive jokes regarding another's ethnicity, what could be a result of these behaviors?

a. Sensitivity training

b. Acculturation

g. Cultural assimilation

A. Ethnicity

a. sensitivity training

When learning about a patient's family, what could the healthcare provider inquire about?

A. If they have any parents or siblings

B. If and where their extended family are

C. Who is seen as the authority figure in the household

D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic is an example of

A. Personal space

B. Past-oriented

C. Present-oriented

D. Patriarchal

A. Personal space

Which of these conditions in the elderly occurs when the blood vessels become narrow due to deposits of fat and minerals, such as calcium?

A. Kidney disease

B. Arteriosclerosis

C. Cerebrovascular accident

D. Atherosclerosis

D. Atherosclerosis

A condition that occurs when the intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with vision is

A. Glaucoma

B. Cataracts

C. Hyperopia

D. Hypertension

A. Glaucoma

The correct term for difficult swallowing is

A. Laryngitis

B. Dysphagia

C. Dyspnea

D. Esophagitis

B. Dysphagia

The condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bones, causing the bones to become brittle and more likely to fracture, is

A. Arthritis

B. Osteoporosis

C. Osteomyelitis

D. Rheumatism

B. Osteoporosis

A form of dementia that causes progressive changes in brain cells is

A. Transient ischemic attack

B. Alzheimer's disease

C. Cerebrovascular accident

D. Senile dementia

B. Alzheimer’s Disease

All elderly people live in poverty

True

False

False

As aging occurs, physical changes are gradual and lead to a decrease of function

true

false

true

Decreased circulation to skin is a physical change to the integumentary system as you age.

true

false

true

What is the difference between disability and disease?

a. disability is a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal function while disease is any condition that interferes with normal function

b. disease is a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal function while disability is any condition that interferes with normal function

c. there is no difference

a. disability is a physical or mental defect or handicap that interferes with normal function while disease is any condition that interferes with normal function

All of the following can lead to confusion or disorientation EXCEPT

a. cerebrovascular accident

b. hip fracture

c. arteriosclerosis

d. TIAs

b. hip fracture

All of the following are healthcare providers that work in geriatric care EXCEPT

a. activity directors

b. long-term care administrators

c. geriatrician

d. medical lab assistant

d. medical lab assistant

Reality orientation are activities that help promote awareness of:

a. person

b. person and place

c. person and time

d. person, place, and time

d. person, place, and time

Aliyah is a 70 year old patient residing at Long Meadows long-term care facility. Her children and grandchildren visit her once a month to check up on her and spend time with her. Recently, they’ve noticed that she is really hungry when they bring food and eat with her, and her clothes seem dirty and unkept. Who could the family speak to with their concerns?

a. ombudsman

b. activity director

c. the aide they suspect is responsible

d. the head nurse

a. ombudsman

study of how disease occurs and the responses of living organisms to disease processes

a. anatomy

b. physiology

c. pathophysiology

d. none of the above

c. pathophysiology

study of the form and structure of organisms

a. physiology

b. anatomy

c. congenital

d. pathophysiology

b. anatomy

study of the processes of living organisms, or why and how they work

a. anatomy

b. physiology

c. pathophysiology

d. inherited

b. physiology

diagnosis is a prediction of the probable cause/expected outcome of the disease

true

false

false

the reproductive system is responsible for the production of new life

true

false

true

the cause of disease

a. diagnosis

b. etiology

c. prognosis

d. hypnosis

b. etiology

identifying the disease or stating what it is

a. diagnosis

b. etiology

c. prognosis

d. dialysis

a. diagnosis

the male gonads

a. scrotum

b. testes

c. epididymis

d. seminal vesicles

b. testes

aneurysm is an inadequate number of red blood cells, low hemoglobin levels, or both

true

false

false

prostate gland: a doughnut-shaped gland located below the urinary bladder and on either side of the urethra

true

false

true

seminal vesicles: 2 small glands located below the prostate and connected by small tubes to the urethra

true

false

false

an inflammation of the testes

a. epididymitis

b. prostate hypertrophy

c. orchitis

d. testicular cancer

c. orchitis

the female gonads

a. fallopian tubes

b. ovaries

c. fertilization

d. uterus

b. ovaries

a muscular tube that connects the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body

a. vagina

b. uterus

c. vulva

d. breasts

a. vagina

the uterus is posterior to the

a. rectum

b. stomach

c. bladder

d. vagina

c. bladder

the uterus is a hollow, muscular, pear shaped organ located behind the urinary bladder and in front of the rectum

true

false

true

which of the following is NOT contagious

a. chlamydia

b. pelvic inflammatory disease

c. gonorrhea

d. herpes

b. pelvic inflammatory disease

the reproductive organs are located in the thoracic cavity

true

false

false

the prostate gland is inferior to the bladder

true

false

true

which cavity are the reproductive organs found?

a. abdominal

b. thoracic

c. cranial

d. pelvic

d. pelvic