Exam 4: Cross Cultural Caring and Aging

An older female patient tells a nurse the following: "In my culture, women are the silent partner in the family. Men make all of the decisions. However, when we came to the United States, all that changed. I became an American. I am in charge of my family just like my husband." This is an example of:

A paper on culture and illness would be likely to include the statement that:

A nurse in the ambulatory care setting is preparing to do an interview with a non-English-speaking client. The nurse secures an interpreter. In order to have the most effective interview, the nurse should do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse completes a cultural assessment of an older adult who is being admitted to an assisted living facility. Reasons for completing a cultural assessment include: (Select all that apply.)

An older patient learns that he has metastatic cancer. The patient states: "I must have angered God." This is an example of which type of belief?

Regarding health care disparities, it is true that older adults of color have:

A female nurse is caring for an older woman from the Hasidic Jewish community. The woman's son is at the patient's bedside. The nurse notes that when she communicates with the patient and her son, the son does not maintain eye contact with her and also notes that he withdraws when she attempts to shake his hand. The best response by the nurse is to:

A home care nurse is caring for an older patient from a different culture who is bed-bound and high risk for development of a pressure ulcer. The nurse discusses the plan of care with the patient's daughter, emphasizing the importance of turning every 2 hours and posts a turning clock on the wall. When the nurse returns later in the week, the turning clock has been removed, and the patient's daughter reports that she turns her mother occasionally. She states, "I am taking very good care of my mother. You just don't understand; our ways do not involve doing things on schedules." The best response by the nurse is:

Ethnocentrism is defined as:

The nurse in a clinic setting that provides care for an ethnically diverse population of older clients shows an understanding of the LEARN Model to direct the assessment process when: (Select all that apply.)