Exam 18: Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who tells her that, in addition to her chemotherapy, she is taking an herbal preparation given her by a Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) practitioner. Applying the principle of patient self-determination, the nurse should:

Complementary therapies include a wide variety of modalities including which of the following?

When addressing values such as autonomy, beneficence, and the right to self-determination with patients, nurses need to understand that:

A nurse's Egyptian American patient tells her that his health problem was caused by the evil eye and that he needs some blue beads for protection and healing. Cultural sensitivity directs the nurse to:

A 69-year-old patient tells his nurse that, because he is a man of faith, he has decided to stop his medical treatment for cancer and rely on prayer for healing. Providing spiritually sensitive care would direct the nurse to:

Which of the following demonstrates a nurse's understanding that good communication is key in providing culturally congruent and spiritually sensitive care?

Cultural assessment includes exploration of cultural phenomena that are evident in all groups. These cultural phenomena may include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A key factor in dealing with transcultural issues is:

The ability to incorporate the patient's cultural perspective into nursing assessments and to modify nursing care in order to be as congruent as possible with the patient cultural perspective is:

Self-awareness of one's own spiritual and cultural perspective is important so that nurses:

Beliefs and practices that are the expressive aspects of religion are referred to as:

Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies:

Knowing about the values, beliefs, behaviors, norms, and customs of a patient who comes from a culture other than your own is:

All of the following are important for nurses in providing spiritual care except:

Transcultural issues and conflicts are more likely to arise when nurses: