Exam 3: Cultural and Spiritual Considerations

The nurse is reviewing the temporal relationships of the Western society. Which should the nurse be mindful of when caring for clients of Western culture?

The nurse admitting a client to the unit is obtaining information regarding the client's spiritual practices. Which questions should the nurse include in the assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing overall cultural beliefs in relation to health and illness. Which should the nurse recognize is the basis for belief that centers around the cause of illness?

The educator is reviewing with a new nurse the factors that ethnicity and culture can influence in a client. Which factors should the educator include? Select all that apply.

The nurse is evaluating the subculture of a client. Which should the nurse recognize reflects a generational subculture?

The nurse is evaluating the nonmaterial culture of a client. Which should the nurse focus upon?

The new nurse expresses frustration to the preceptor about caring for clients with differing healthcare beliefs and practices. Which action should the preceptor take?

The nurse is assessing a client's ethnicity. Which statement should the nurse recognize reflects an American subculture?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a mini heritage assessment on a client. Which question should the nurse include?

The nurse educator is presenting information on culture and ethnicity to the nurses on the unit. Which statement by a nurse should the educator recognize indicates further teaching is required?

The nurse is assessing the client's ethnicity. Which should the nurse understand is included in the assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is researching matriarchal cultures to understand how this family pattern affects healthcare. Which culture should the nurse anticipate to research?

The nurse is performing a mini cultural assessment. Which question should the nurse include?

The nurse is interviewing a client and wishes to determine the roles of various members of an extended family living together in one household. Which statement should the nurse use to assess this information? Select all that apply.

The nurse is admitting a client of the Muslim faith during the holy month of Ramadan. The client tells the nurse that he must fast during this time. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse receiving report on a patient is told the client is experiencing spiritual distress. Which should the nurse understand the client may exhibit?

During an admission assessment, the client tells the nurse that they have been taking herbs to help lower the blood pressure. Which question should the nurse ask the client?

The educator has discussed with nursing staff the importance of recognizing the culturally specific roles and relationships that exist within a family. Which statement made by a nurse indicates an understanding of the information?

The educator is reviewing the nursing staff's spiritual care competence. Which statement made by a nurse should the educator be concerned with?

The nurse is caring for a client in a lower socioeconomic group. When caring for the client, which should the nurse understand is a common healthcare practice?