Exam 6: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

A nurse is preparing to discuss birth control options for a Roman Catholic patient. What is the most appropriate method for the nurse to discuss with this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who fasts during daylight hours during Ramadan. The nurse recognizes that the patient is adhering to the cultural beliefs of which culture?

What is a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices shared by a group?

A generalization about a form of behavior, an individual, or a group is known as a _________________.

What is the term for a group of people who share biologic physical characteristics?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who requests to dry and bury the umbilical cord near an object or in a place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future. Which cultural beliefs does the nurse recognize this patient adhering to?

The nurse should not maintain eye contact with a Korean patient because many Asians believe prolonged eye contact is _____________.

What is a fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think?

What are some characteristics that cultures have in common? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse from New York City is caring for a patient from Atlanta, Georgia. What difference between the nurse and patient may cause them to experience difficulty in communicating?

The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient who is in labor. How can this nurse best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?

The nurse is delivering a meal tray to a female Muslim patient. What intervention is most appropriate for this patient?

A set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to another is known as ________________.

What should the culturally sensitive nurse do for a Muslim woman being treated in the hospital? (Select all that apply.)

While caring for a Mexican American family in the home, the home health nurse recognizes that the family may also consult the _____________ for health advice.

A patient requests a consultation between the physician and a religious leader known as an Imam. What is this patient's cultural belief?

A nurse is caring for an Orthodox Jewish woman immediately after she has given birth. What can the nurse expect regarding the spouse's participation in his wife's care?

What is the term for when members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the best?

The nurse is caring for an African American patient. Who would the nurse expect to be the primary decision maker in the patient's family?

A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures. What must this nurse develop to provide the best care?