Exam 4: Cultural Influences on Nursing Care

The nurse is preparing to teach a patient of the Asian culture to perform postoperative dressing changes at home after discharge. Which statement made by the nurse indicates cultural competence?

Which question should the nurse ask when assessing spirituality?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is Jewish and follows a kosher diet. Which food choices will the nurse identify as appropriate for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a Hispanic patient and calls a local Catholic priest to come visit with the patient without asking religious preference. Which has the nurse demonstrated?

The nurse is caring for a patient from Korea who does not speak or understand English. The patient's 8-year-old son offers to interpret medical information. Which are reasons to be cautious of allowing him to interpret? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a European American patient who is Jewish. For which illness should the nurse suggest screening for before becoming pregnant?

The mother of a 6-year-old Vietnamese child admitted with pneumonia is rubbing a coin on the child's back. The coin leaves red marks. What should the nurse do about this observation?

The nurse is caring for a patient who states she has been consuming therapies and herbal remedies recommended by her healer. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which topic should the nurse include in a health promotion course for a Pacific Islander?

A patient of northern European descent recovering from surgery denies postoperative pain; however, vital signs indicate an elevated pulse and blood pressure. The patient refuses to move in bed. Which nursing action would best ensure comfort and timely discharge?

The nurse is assessing a group of patients. Which patient does the nurse identify at highest risk for stroke?

A female nurse is providing smoking cessation counseling and education during a community health fair. The nurse should avoid physical closeness, shaking hands, or touching during instruction with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who values time. Which demonstrates respect for this cultural phenomenon?

A male nurse is receiving a new admission who is a female Muslim patient. Which action should the nurse take?

A patient who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe gastrointestinal bleeding and a dangerously low hemoglobin level. The patient is fully alert and competent and refuses to accept the blood transfusion ordered by the physician. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a patient who moved to the United States from the Philippines 4 years ago. Which action indicates acculturation?

The nurse is caring for a Chinese patient who refuses antibiotics for pneumonia. Which can the nurse infer as the reason?

The nurse is caring for a patient who practices Buddhism. Which is true regarding Buddhist beliefs of death?

The nurse is caring for a patient from Germany who does not speak or understand English. Which action best facilitates communication?

Which of the following are examples of secondary characteristics of cultural diversity? (Select all that apply.)