Exam 8: Achieving Cultural Competence in Community Health Nursing

A nurse is working with a population that exhibits a large amount of diversity. The nurse recognizes that skin color of individuals within this population is an example of what?

A client shares with the nurse that her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Germany. Which of the following best describes what she has disclosed?

To meet a client's needs, it is sometimes necessary to integrate into the client's care a culturally relevant practice that lacks scientific utility. Which term describes this action?

A nurse is observing behaviors that may be defined by culture. Which of the following is the nurse most likely to observe?

Which of the following statements about race is true?

The tendency to ignore all differences between cultures and to act as though the differences do not exist is identified by what term?

Which statement about the nursing workforce is true?

A nurse advocates and intervenes between the health care system and the client's cultural beliefs on behalf of the client. Which term best describes the nurse's action?

A nurse demonstrates cultural desire to provide culturally competent care. Which of the following actions would be taken by the nurse?

In the Vietnamese culture, individuals may focus on wishes and memories of their ancestors and look to them to provide direction for current situations. Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?

Research has shown that Asian men tend to have a greater sensitivity than white Europeans to codeine, and they experience significantly weaker effects from the drug. Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?

A 35-year-old from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in the native country. Which of the following best describes this type of immigrant?

A client comes into the clinic and reports visiting an acupuncturist for pain. The nurse suggests taking pain medication instead. Which of the following best describes the action taken by the nurse?

A nurse is striving to be culturally competent. Which of the following actions would most likely be taken by the nurse?

Hispanics tend to believe that the needs of the family take priority over those of the individual. Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?

Asians may perceive illness as disharmony with other forces and that medicine is only able to relieve the symptoms rather than cure the disease. They may look to naturalistic solutions and acupuncture to resolve or cure health problems. Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?

A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection. The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics. Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?

A nurse resigns from a position in a hospital to accept a job in a community setting. After starting the new job, the nurse feels helpless and confused, wondering if this was the right career choice. Which of the following terms best describes how the nurse is feeling?

The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his or her ethnicity. Which of the following best describes this action by the nurse?

A nurse will be using an interpreter during a client encounter. Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)