Question 1

A nurse is gathering data on a patient of a different culture.Which action can the nurse take to enhance communication while gathering cultural data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore the patient's culture and focus on the reason for hospital admission. 
B)  Use hand gestures to get points across to a patient with poor English. 
C)  Use close-ended questions to gather information. 
D)  Determine the patient's level of fluency in English. 
A)  Ignore the patient's culture and focus on the reason for hospital admission. 
B)  Use hand gestures to get points across to a patient with poor English. 
C)  Use close-ended questions to gather information. 
D)  Determine the patient's level of fluency in English.

Question 2

A nurse is attending a lecture on health disparities.The education has been effective when the nurse states:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Inequalities in income and education are the root of many health disparities." 
B)  "Today,there are no longer inequalities preventing access to health care." 
C)  "Low education and low income levels are related to lower rates of health disparities." 
D)  "Higher income is associated with more health disparities then lower income." 
A)  "Inequalities in income and education are the root of many health disparities." 
B)  "Today,there are no longer inequalities preventing access to health care." 
C)  "Low education and low income levels are related to lower rates of health disparities." 
D)  "Higher income is associated with more health disparities then lower income."

Question 3

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 (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  "have extended family that has 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 that has 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 4

In what culture is it very important for females to be evaluated by female health care providers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American 
A)  Asian 
B)  Muslim 
C)  Hispanic 
D)  Native American

Question 5

A nurse is educating a patient's family on holistic nursing.The nurse judges the teaching as effective when the family states all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Holistic nursing is an attitude." 
B)  "Holistic nursing is a way of being." 
C)  "Holistic nursing focuses on healing the person as a whole." 
D)  "Holistic nursing focuses on healing the system causing ailment." 
A)  "Holistic nursing is an attitude." 
B)  "Holistic nursing is a way of being." 
C)  "Holistic nursing focuses on healing the person as a whole." 
D)  "Holistic nursing focuses on healing the system causing ailment."

Question 6

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)  "Systems 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)  "Systems barriers exist when an agency's structure and policies are not designed to support cultural diversity."

A nurse is gathering data on a patient of a different culture.Which action can the nurse take to enhance communication while gathering cultural data?

A nurse is attending a lecture on health disparities.The education has been effective when the nurse states:

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 (Select all that apply.)

In what culture is it very important for females to be evaluated by female health care providers?

A nurse is educating a patient's family on holistic nursing.The nurse judges the teaching as effective when the family states all of the following except:

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

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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Exam 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

A nurse is gathering data on a patient of a different culture.Which action can the nurse take to enhance communication while gathering cultural data?

A nurse is attending a lecture on health disparities.The education has been effective when the nurse states:

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 (Select all that apply.)

In what culture is it very important for females to be evaluated by female health care providers?

A nurse is educating a patient's family on holistic nursing.The nurse judges the teaching as effective when the family states all of the following except:

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

Role Transitions

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

NCLEX-RN Examination and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences of the Present

Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication and Team Building

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics of the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union)and Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Nursing Research in Practice

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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