Exam 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

A nurse manager is educating unit staff on cultural competence.The manager knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the staff members states that cultural competence is (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following actions cause health care disparities?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient.Which would be important for to consider before implementing the plan? (Select all that apply.)

By asking,"How has being sick affected your spiritual practices?" the nurse is trying to determine the need in what spiritual dimension?

A nurse manager is looking for ways to improve the cultural competency of unit staff.Which action would help the manager accomplish this?

Which action by the nurse shows cultural competence of Native American culture? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse knows that in this culture the older adult is respected and makes the decisions.

A nurse is working in a disaster area as a volunteer with the local ambulance agency.The nurse is providing care to a Spanish-speaking patient.What actions can be taken to properly care for this patient?

The nurse understands that the following organization believes that cultural competence in nursing is necessary?

A nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who frequently uses alternative medicine to manager ailments.The feels nauseous and requests ginger tea.What should the nurse be aware of before giving the patient ginger tea?

Based on assessment data,the nursing diagnosis for a patient is spiritual distress related to loneliness or social alienation.What would be included in spiritual nursing interventions?

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

The nurse has an adequate understanding of Japanese culture when stating which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What action by the nurse would indicate cultural competence?

What is an example of a system barrier to cultural competence?

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

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

Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of the Vietnamese culture? (Select all that apply.)

A manager is educating a group of nurses on the importance of cultural competence.The manager knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the nurse's states:

Using a spiritual assessment tool helps the nurse gain more understanding of the patient.What would be the best question to assess a patient's inner strengths?