Exam 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

The nurse from New York City is caring for a patient from Atlanta,Georgia.What difference between the nurse and patient may cause them to experience difficulty in communicating?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint.The nurse is aware members of this faith may wear sacred undergarments.What intervention is appropriate for the nurse caring for this patient?

A nurse is preparing to discuss birth control options for a Roman Catholic patient.What is the most appropriate method for the nurse to discuss with this patient?

A nurse working in a long-term care facility is admitting an 85-year-old resident of Hispanic descent diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.What should this nurse take into consideration when caring for the resident? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse should not maintain eye contact with a Korean patient because many Asians believe prolonged eye contact is _____________ or rude.

What basic philosophy in the United States is relevant to health care?

A nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient.What is the most appropriate dietary requirement for the nurse to implement?

A nurse is caring for a neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents.Who can the nurse anticipate will name the neonate?

Following the death of a Presbyterian infant,the nurse should help arrange for __________.

A nurse is preparing a meal tray for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint.What beverage should the nurse prepare?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who requests to dry and bury the umbilical cord near an object or in a place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future.Which cultural beliefs does the nurse recognize this patient adhering to?

A nurse is caring for a male neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents.Who will the nurse anticipate will circumcise the neonate?

The nurse is preparing an Orthodox Jewish patient's tray during Passover.What intervention is appropriate for this patient?

What should the culturally sensitive nurse do for a Muslim woman being treated in the hospital? (Select all that apply. )

A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures.What must this nurse develop to provide the best care?

While caring for a Mexican American family in the home,the home health nurse recognizes that the family may also consult the curandero or _____________ for health advice.

Culture varies from patient to patient.Why is it important that the nurse understand and accept each person as an individual?

What is the term for a group of people who share biological physical characteristics?

A nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish woman immediately after she has given birth.What can the nurse expect regarding the spouse's participation in his wife's care?

All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care.What is the integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care?