Question 1

A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing spiritual distress.What nursing intervention would be appropriate for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Asking the patient to reserve prayer for the hospital chaplain 
B) Placing the patient by the nurses' station because it will be distracting 
C) Developing a trusting relationship with the patient 
D) Allowing the patient's roommate to have visitors late into the night 
A) Asking the patient to reserve prayer for the hospital chaplain 
B) Placing the patient by the nurses' station because it will be distracting 
C) Developing a trusting relationship with the patient 
D) Allowing the patient's roommate to have visitors late into the night

Question 2

A nurse is educating a student nurse on African American culture.The nurse judges the teaching to be effective when the student nurse states that African Americans

Accepted Answer

A) "have extended family who have a great influence on the patient." 
B) "honor and respect older family members." 
C) "have the oldest woman as the decision maker." 
D) "do not disagree with health care recommendations." 
E) "don't always follow up with health care recommendations." 
A) "have extended family who have a great influence on the patient." 
B) "honor and respect older family members." 
C) "have the oldest woman as the decision maker." 
D) "do not disagree with health care recommendations." 
E) "don't always follow up with health care recommendations."

Question 3

Which of the following actions would have little to no impact in helping resolve health care disparities?

Accepted Answer

A) Research on life stressors 
B) Access to basic health care 
C) Increasing diversity of health care workers 
D) Health promotion and wellness programs 
A) Research on life stressors 
B) Access to basic health care 
C) Increasing diversity of health care workers 
D) Health promotion and wellness programs

Question 4

Determine which of the following situations would be a provider barrier to the nurse developing cultural competence.

Accepted Answer

A) A nurse who is unaware of personal biases to other ethnic groups 
B) No family rooms to accommodate a critically ill patient's family 
C) A nurse who seeks encounters with individuals from other cultures 
D) A health care provider who incorporates alternative therapies in health care 
A) A nurse who is unaware of personal biases to other ethnic groups 
B) No family rooms to accommodate a critically ill patient's family 
C) A nurse who seeks encounters with individuals from other cultures 
D) A health care provider who incorporates alternative therapies in health care

Question 5

A nurse has an adequate understanding of the barriers to cultural competence when making which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) "Barriers to cultural competence no longer exist in today's society." 
B) "The barriers to cultural competence cannot be broken down." 
C) "Provider barriers include having knowledge about a custom's culture regarding health care." 
D) "System barriers exist when an agency's structure and policies are not designed to support cultural diversity." 
A) "Barriers to cultural competence no longer exist in today's society." 
B) "The barriers to cultural competence cannot be broken down." 
C) "Provider barriers include having knowledge about a custom's culture regarding health care." 
D) "System barriers exist when an agency's structure and policies are not designed to support cultural diversity."

Question 6

Which actions by the nurse show cultural competence of Native American culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Refuse to allow rituals to be practiced at the bedside. 
B) Allow the family to bring in a medicine man for healing. 
C) Allow the family and patient time for prayer. 
D) Provide space for rituals. 
E) Work hard to gain trust. 
A) Refuse to allow rituals to be practiced at the bedside. 
B) Allow the family to bring in a medicine man for healing. 
C) Allow the family and patient time for prayer. 
D) Provide space for rituals. 
E) Work hard to gain trust.

A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing spiritual distress.What nursing intervention would be appropriate for this patient?

A nurse is educating a student nurse on African American culture.The nurse judges the teaching to be effective when the student nurse states that African Americans

Which of the following actions would have little to no impact in helping resolve health care disparities?

Determine which of the following situations would be a provider barrier to the nurse developing cultural competence.

A nurse has an adequate understanding of the barriers to cultural competence when making which of the following statements?

Which actions by the nurse show cultural competence of Native American culture?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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Exam 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing spiritual distress.What nursing intervention would be appropriate for this patient?

A nurse is educating a student nurse on African American culture.The nurse judges the teaching to be effective when the student nurse states that African Americans

Which of the following actions would have little to no impact in helping resolve health care disparities?

Determine which of the following situations would be a provider barrier to the nurse developing cultural competence.

A nurse has an adequate understanding of the barriers to cultural competence when making which of the following statements?

Which actions by the nurse show cultural competence of Native American culture?

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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