Exam 21: Ethnicity and Cultural Assessment

The student studying culture learns that which are characteristics of all cultures? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a patient who has limited English proficiency. What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient from a different cultural background. What action by the nurse best demonstrates cultural maintenance?

The new nurse tells the preceptor that since she is not prejudiced against ethnic minorities, they will not be discriminated against while in the hospital. What statement by the preceptor is most appropriate?

The nurse is working with a patient from an unfamiliar culture. After assessing the patient and the patient's cultural beliefs related to health care, what action by the nurse is best?

A nursing student wants to observe enculturation practices of an ethnic minority community. What action by the student is best?

A patient has hypertension and is on a very-low-sodium diet. However, the patient is going to celebrate an important religious holiday soon that includes many food items high in sodium. What action by the nurse is best?

What does the nursing student learn about race?

A charge nurse works on an inpatient unit in a diverse city. Knowing some generalizations about different ethnic groups, which action is best?

A student nurse is caring for a patient who is a refugee. The patient will take his own blood glucose readings and will self-administer a set dose of insulin but will not follow a sliding scale regimen in which the patient has to choose what dose of insulin to give. What action by the student nurse is best?

A faculty member is contrasting culture and ethnicity to students. Which statement is most accurate?

The student learns that which item is the most important symbolic aspect of culture?

A home health care nurse is visiting the home of a patient whose culture is totally unfamiliar to the nurse. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is caring for a homeless patient and tells the manager, "I will make sure he doesn't steal food from our nourishment center." What action by the manager is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient from a culture that is unfamiliar. The patient nodded her head "yes" when asked if she will take her prescriptions as ordered, but the nurse discovers the patient does not take the medication, but uses herbs for treatment. What action by the nurse is best?

A patient from an unfamiliar culture appears disinterested when the physician is telling her about options for treatment of a new diagnosis. After the physician leaves, the nurse attempts to talk to the patient and notices the same behavior. What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is using Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model to gain information about a patient from an unfamiliar culture. What questions does the nurse ask that are relevant to this mode? (Select all that apply.)

A patient in the emergency department needs an emergency operation. The patient refuses to consent and wants the nurse to call a respected elder in the community for consent. What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient from a different culture. After assessing the patient and formulating the care plan, what action by the nurse is best?

The nurse understands that which are important in the process of developing a cultural identity? (Select all that apply.)