Question 1

A nurse is caring for a refugee patient who wants the community shaman to perform a healing ritual at the bedside. What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work with the patient to allow the shaman to perform the ritual. 
B)  Investigate whether the ritual will harm the patient. 
C)  Check to see if the ritual breaks laws or policies. 
D)  Offer to call the hospital chaplain instead. 
A)  Work with the patient to allow the shaman to perform the ritual. 
B)  Investigate whether the ritual will harm the patient. 
C)  Check to see if the ritual breaks laws or policies. 
D)  Offer to call the hospital chaplain instead.

Question 2

A nurse has been told he has many obvious stereotypes about a specific cultural group. What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask to not care for members of this cultural group. 
B)  Ask to take care of as many members of this group as possible. 
C)  Begin to educate himself on aspects of this cultural group. 
D)  Vow to not allow his stereotypes to show when providing care. 
A)  Ask to not care for members of this cultural group. 
B)  Ask to take care of as many members of this group as possible. 
C)  Begin to educate himself on aspects of this cultural group. 
D)  Vow to not allow his stereotypes to show when providing care.

Question 3

A patient refuses to take his blood pressure medication because "I feel totally fine and don't need it." What action by the nurse is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess the patient's time orientation. 
B)  Document the patient's non-compliance. 
C)  Educate the patient about the medication. 
D)  Warn the patient about possible complications. 
A)  Assess the patient's time orientation. 
B)  Document the patient's non-compliance. 
C)  Educate the patient about the medication. 
D)  Warn the patient about possible complications.

Question 4

A new graduate nurse tells the manager that she does not believe she needs more in-service training on culturally congruent care because she already recognizes that there are significant differences among cultures to take into account when providing care. What response by the manager is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You have done a great job becoming culturally competent." 
B)  "Providing culturally congruent care takes ongoing work and effort." 
C)  "That is a great start, but be sure to sign up for the in-service." 
D)  "Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are not the same." 
A)  "You have done a great job becoming culturally competent." 
B)  "Providing culturally congruent care takes ongoing work and effort." 
C)  "That is a great start, but be sure to sign up for the in-service." 
D)  "Cultural sensitivity and cultural competence are not the same."

Question 5

The nursing student learns that which are correct regarding acculturation and assimilation? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation is forced entry into a different culture. 
B)  Acculturation depends on first-hand contact between groups. 
C)  Acculturation results in changes to the minority culture only. 
D)  Assimilation can occur at the group or individual level. 
E)  Assimilation causes a minority group member to blend into the majority group. 
A)  Assimilation is forced entry into a different culture. 
B)  Acculturation depends on first-hand contact between groups. 
C)  Acculturation results in changes to the minority culture only. 
D)  Assimilation can occur at the group or individual level. 
E)  Assimilation causes a minority group member to blend into the majority group.

Exam 21: Ethnicity and Cultural Assessment

A nurse is caring for a refugee patient who wants the community shaman to perform a healing ritual at the bedside. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse has been told he has many obvious stereotypes about a specific cultural group. What action by the nurse is best?

A patient refuses to take his blood pressure medication because "I feel totally fine and don't need it." What action by the nurse is best?

A new graduate nurse tells the manager that she does not believe she needs more in-service training on culturally congruent care because she already recognizes that there are significant differences among cultures to take into account when providing care. What response by the manager is best?

The nursing student learns that which are correct regarding acculturation and assimilation? (Select all that apply.)

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Critical Thinking in Nursing

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