Exam 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community

A nurse supports the use of traditional home remedies in conjunction with Western medicine to promote healthy behaviors.Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse?

The tendency to ignore all differences between cultures and to act as though the differences do not exist is defined as:

A nurse states that the client has exhibited an explicit cultural behavior.Which of the following has the nurse most likely observed?

Asians may perceive illness as disharmony with other forces and that medicine is only able to relieve the symptoms rather than cure the disease.They may look to naturalistic solutions and acupuncture to resolve or cure health problems.Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?

A nurse is unable to provide culturally competent care to a population within the community.Which of the following is an effect of this type of care?

A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection.The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics.Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?

The Refugee Act of 1980 had what effect on refugees who were immigrating into the United States?

A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country.Which of the following best describes this type of immigrant?

A city council discusses how former city laws promoted segregation in the community years ago.Which of the following was being demonstrated when segregation occurred?

A nurse is planning a refugee outreach clinic at the neighborhood health center.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse in order to provide culturally competent care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a population that exhibits a large amount of diversity.The nurse recognizes that skin color of individuals within this population is an example of:

Which statement about the nursing workforce is true?

In the Vietnamese culture,individuals may focus on wishes and memories of their ancestors and look to them to provide direction for current situations.Which of the following types of cultural variations is being demonstrated?