Exam 8: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

The nurse caring for a Muslim patient nurse recognizes that appropriate dietary suggestions to offer this patient include:

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

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.The nurse recognizes that the patient is adhering to the cultural beliefs of which culture?

When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the best,this is called:

A generalization about a form of behavior,an individual,or a group is known as a(n):

Which statement about the biomedical health belief system is true?

A group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions,national origin,and physical and biologic characteristics is known as a(n):

During Passover,a nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient should:

Which health belief system includes a belief of a supernatural force exerting influence to cause heath or illness?

A nurse caring for a neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents anticipates the neonate will be named by its:

A nation,community,or broad group of people who establish particular aims,beliefs,or standards of living and conduct is known as a _____________.

A patient from Atlanta,Georgia,and a nurse from New York City may experience difficulty in communication because they are from different:

Culture varies from patient to patient,so the nurse must understand and accept each person as an individual to:

A patient requests a consultation between the physician and a religious leader known as an Imam.The nurse recognizes that the patient is adhering to the cultural beliefs of which culture?

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

The nurse caring for a Mexican-American patient demonstrates cultural sensitivity by:

A group of people who share biologic physical characteristics is known as a:

Following the death of a Presbyterian infant,the nurse should help arrange for __________.

A nurse caring for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint should recognize that this patient's drink preference is: