Exam 14: Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care

When a devout Muslim dies, the nurse makes arrangements to:

A woman who is part of a traditional Muslim family is hospitalized after an accident. It is most important for the nurse to include in the care to:

The nurse supervisor becomes concerned when observing the nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient preparing to trim the patient's beard with a(n):

A nurse is caring for a patient of the Muslim faith. The nurse would send the food tray back if it contains:

The nurse must be alert to non-verbal expressions to assess pain in patients from a(n) _____ background.

The nurse understands that when an Asian patient refers to yin, the patient is referring to a balancing force that is represented by:

The nurse takes into consideration that culture and religion influence life choices that include: (Select all that apply.)

A patient who is Native American and visiting a health care clinic for the first time keeps his eyes on the floor and seldom makes eye contact with the nurse. The nurse would be correct in thinking that the patient:

Persons of African extraction are predisposed to the three disorders of _______, ________, and __________.

The most culturally sensitive and useful question the admitting nurse should ask the Jewish patient would be:

A nurse referring to an elderly Asian man says, "He probably uses acupuncture and believes in yin and yang." This remark is an example of:

A home health nurse caring for a patient of American Indian ancestry will be particularly alert to symptoms of ________ because of a genetic predisposition to that illness.

A nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about cultural values practiced by Arab Americans. The nursing instructor would recognize the need for further teaching if a nursing student states, "I will:

The term developed to describe care that recognizes cultural diversity and that is sensitive to the cultural needs of the patient is _________.

A resident in a skilled nursing facility indicates that she is an agnostic and is afraid of what will happen to her when she dies. An appropriate nursing intervention for this patient is to:

The nurse is aware that when an Orthodox Jewish family has a baby boy, it is expected that the:

An example of an ethnocentric remark would be:

A practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is being prepared for surgery on his left knee. The nurse should remove all the personal possessions with the exception of: