Question 1

A client from an Asian background responds to the nurse's discharge instructions by nodding and smiling. How should the nurse interpret this response?

Accepted Answer

A) The client understands the information and will be very compliant when discharged. 
B) The client really does not understand the instructions and has no intention of following them at home. 
C) It is a way of showing respect for the nurse's authority and avoiding confrontation. 
D) All friendly and happy Asian clients express themselves this way. 
A) The client understands the information and will be very compliant when discharged. 
B) The client really does not understand the instructions and has no intention of following them at home. 
C) It is a way of showing respect for the nurse's authority and avoiding confrontation. 
D) All friendly and happy Asian clients express themselves this way. C

Question 2

What indicates that a nurse has developed cultural awareness?

Accepted Answer

A) Recognizes and values all aspects of a client's culture 
B) Learns about the client's cultural background 
C) Understands her or his own cultural actions 
D) Uses a cultural assessment tool with all clients 
A) Recognizes and values all aspects of a client's culture 
B) Learns about the client's cultural background 
C) Understands her or his own cultural actions 
D) Uses a cultural assessment tool with all clients A

Question 3

When do subcultures develop?

Accepted Answer

A) Life in the country of origin becomes too difficult. 
B) People marry people from other cultures. 
C) Members of the group do not accept all the values of their dominant culture. 
D) Cultural expressions become primarily conscious. 
A) Life in the country of origin becomes too difficult. 
B) People marry people from other cultures. 
C) Members of the group do not accept all the values of their dominant culture. 
D) Cultural expressions become primarily conscious. C

Question 4

A woman of Mexican-American background who is in labor asks that her husband not be allowed in the delivery room and that he not see the baby until after the baby has had his or her initial bath. How can the nurse best respond to this request?

Accepted Answer

A) Insist that it is the hospital policy for the husband to be present during the delivery. 
B) Explain that the first hour after the birth of the baby is the most critical to promote bonding. 
C) Honor the request by recognizing that these are the cultural norms of the client. 
D) Ask the husband if he is willing to wait in the waiting room until the delivery is completed. 
A) Insist that it is the hospital policy for the husband to be present during the delivery. 
B) Explain that the first hour after the birth of the baby is the most critical to promote bonding. 
C) Honor the request by recognizing that these are the cultural norms of the client. 
D) Ask the husband if he is willing to wait in the waiting room until the delivery is completed.

Question 5

What is the most important factor in obtaining an accurate cultural assessment of a client?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a comprehensive assessment tool 
B) Establishing a warm, trusting relationship 
C) Using a translator 
D) Asking pointed questions about the client's beliefs and values 
A) Using a comprehensive assessment tool 
B) Establishing a warm, trusting relationship 
C) Using a translator 
D) Asking pointed questions about the client's beliefs and values

Question 6

What can generally be excluded from the common causes for noncompliance among culturally diverse clients?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of treatments that are similar to traditional treatments 
B) Lack of external symptoms of disease 
C) Inconvenient or painful treatments 
D) Lack of external support from family members or close friends 
A) Use of treatments that are similar to traditional treatments 
B) Lack of external symptoms of disease 
C) Inconvenient or painful treatments 
D) Lack of external support from family members or close friends

Question 7

Developed from a long-term process and based on a need for group survival, ________________are neither right nor wrong.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developed from a long-term process and based...

Question 8

Which statement accurately describes minority nurses in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They mirror the ethnic composition of the country as a whole. 
B) They compose about 10% of all nurses. 
C) They are increasing in numbers proportionate to the general population. 
D) They are expected to outnumber nonminority nurses by the year 2080. 
A) They mirror the ethnic composition of the country as a whole. 
B) They compose about 10% of all nurses. 
C) They are increasing in numbers proportionate to the general population. 
D) They are expected to outnumber nonminority nurses by the year 2080.

Question 9

Identify the elements included in the primary characteristics of cultural diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) Socioeconomic status and education 
B) Skin color and gender 
C) Occupation and residence 
D) Sexual orientation and language 
A) Socioeconomic status and education 
B) Skin color and gender 
C) Occupation and residence 
D) Sexual orientation and language

Question 10

What indicates that a nurse has achieved cultural synergy?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning about another culture's beliefs and customs 
B) Selectively including the values, customs, and beliefs of other cultures into his or her own worldview 
C) Ability to use the knowledge that he or she has obtained about other cultures to provide culturally competent care 
D) Rejecting his or her own culture and adopting new cultural practices from a different culture 
A) Learning about another culture's beliefs and customs 
B) Selectively including the values, customs, and beliefs of other cultures into his or her own worldview 
C) Ability to use the knowledge that he or she has obtained about other cultures to provide culturally competent care 
D) Rejecting his or her own culture and adopting new cultural practices from a different culture

Question 11

Identify the phenomenon that occurs when individuals coming to the United States from other countries cling tenaciously to their traditional cultural practices and languages.

Accepted Answer

A) Acculturation 
B) Cultural diversity 
C) Melting pot 
D) Multiculturalism 
A) Acculturation 
B) Cultural diversity 
C) Melting pot 
D) Multiculturalism

Question 12

Identify the outcome that is usually excluded from the purposes of cultural beliefs and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) Explanation of unusual or unpredictable events 
B) Protection of the group members from harm 
C) Expression of religious beliefs 
D) Revelation of beliefs to strangers 
A) Explanation of unusual or unpredictable events 
B) Protection of the group members from harm 
C) Expression of religious beliefs 
D) Revelation of beliefs to strangers

Question 13

Select the term used for an oversimplified belief, conception, or opinion about another person or group based on a limited amount of information.

Accepted Answer

A) Judgment 
B) Stereotype 
C) Bias 
D) Prejudice 
A) Judgment 
B) Stereotype 
C) Bias 
D) Prejudice

Question 14

What would identify a person who is demonstrating heritage consistency?

Accepted Answer

A) Accepting all the elements of the dominant culture and attempting to fit in as much as possible 
B) Rejecting the dominant culture and clinging to the traditional ways of behavior 
C) Going along with the dominant culture during the workday but reverting to his or her own cultural practices when at home 
D) Refusing to learn the language of the dominant culture 
A) Accepting all the elements of the dominant culture and attempting to fit in as much as possible 
B) Rejecting the dominant culture and clinging to the traditional ways of behavior 
C) Going along with the dominant culture during the workday but reverting to his or her own cultural practices when at home 
D) Refusing to learn the language of the dominant culture

Question 15

Which is an accurate statement about the expressions of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) They are primarily unconscious. 
B) They become more evident as a person ages. 
C) They are usually written down in formal documents. 
D) They have little to do with a group's values. 
A) They are primarily unconscious. 
B) They become more evident as a person ages. 
C) They are usually written down in formal documents. 
D) They have little to do with a group's values.

Exam 22: Cultural Diversity

A client from an Asian background responds to the nurse's discharge instructions by nodding and smiling. How should the nurse interpret this response?

What indicates that a nurse has developed cultural awareness?

When do subcultures develop?

A woman of Mexican-American background who is in labor asks that her husband not be allowed in the delivery room and that he not see the baby until after the baby has had his or her initial bath. How can the nurse best respond to this request?

What is the most important factor in obtaining an accurate cultural assessment of a client?

What can generally be excluded from the common causes for noncompliance among culturally diverse clients?

Developed from a long-term process and based on a need for group survival, ________________are neither right nor wrong.

Which statement accurately describes minority nurses in the United States?

Identify the elements included in the primary characteristics of cultural diversity.

What indicates that a nurse has achieved cultural synergy?

Identify the phenomenon that occurs when individuals coming to the United States from other countries cling tenaciously to their traditional cultural practices and languages.

Identify the outcome that is usually excluded from the purposes of cultural beliefs and practices.

Select the term used for an oversimplified belief, conception, or opinion about another person or group based on a limited amount of information.

What would identify a person who is demonstrating heritage consistency?

Which is an accurate statement about the expressions of culture?

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