Deck 5: Sociocultural Influences on Mental Health

Question 1

Janet, an African American female, fell at the mall shopping and was transported to an urgent care center to be examined. The x-rays were negative for fracture, and Janet was not prescribed anything for her pain. At the urgent care center where Janet was treated, the health-care providers were aware that this type of injury can be painful. According to recent studies within health care, failure to offer Janet pain medication could be a form of:
1)Prejudice.
2)Ethnocentrism.
3)Stereotype.
4)Malpractice.

Answer 1

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Question 2

_________________is a shared way of life and the combination of traditions and beliefs that make a group of people bond together.

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

A student recently moved from the Middle East and is attending a new school in the United States. The student's peers refrain from having conversations with him discussing Christmas because they assume that he does not understand anything about the holiday. The student's peers are most likely doing what to this new student?
1)Being hateful
2)Showing prejudice
3)Believing stereotypes
4)Being rude

Answer 3

3

Question 4

Which questions should the nurse ask a patient when collecting data about culture (select all that apply)?
1)"Who in the family takes responsibility for health concerns and decisions?"
2)"Do you have any dietary considerations related to religion?"
3)"What is your primary language?"
4)"What type of insurance do you have?"
5)"What are your expectations of health care?"

Question 5

According to Diana Baumrind, there are three types of parenting. A parent who sets up the rules and excludes the voice of the child is known as a:
1)A permissive parent.
2)An authoritarian parent.
3)An authoritative parent.
4)An administrative parent.

Question 6

The following are classified as a nontraditional family (select all that apply):
1)Single-parent family
2)Blended family
3)Mother, father, and biological children
4)Gay family
5)Global family with adopted children of different races

Question 7

A mother, a father, and biological children were once known as the ___________ family.

Question 8

Cultural competency is:
1)The responsibility of the patient.
2)The nurse is competent in his or her own culture.
3)The nurse is able to adapt care to meet the needs of patients from different backgrounds.
4)A written test required for all Americans.

Question 9

According to Diana Baumrind, there are three types of parenting. Which type of parent provides a minimum amount of structure, and the child does not learn any boundaries?
1)Permissive parent
2)Authoritarian parent
3)Authoritative parent
4)Administrative parent

Question 10

Identify ways a nurse can enhance cultural sensitivity (select all that apply):
1)Maintain an open mind.
2)Be aware of own prejudices that may influence care.
3)Communicate interest about the patient's beliefs and values.
4)Approach the patient as an individual.
5)Assume all people from one cultural background hold the same beliefs.

Question 11

Language, country of origin, and skin color are considered parts of one's __________________.

Question 12

Which information is true about abuse (select all that apply)?
1)Violence is a learned behavior.
2)Abuse is misuse of a person, substance, or situation.
3)If a person has a rationale for the abuse, it is not abuse.
4)A person gambling is displaying abusive behavior.
5)The abuser was probably abused at some point in his or her life.

Question 13

Which of the following is appropriate with a patient who is homeless?
1)Treat patient according to his or her ability to pay.
2)The homeless patient is only treated in the emergency department and only admitted if he or she has a life-threatening condition.
3)Treat the homeless patient the same as any other patient.
4)Some parts of the Patient Bill of Rights do not apply to the homeless.

Question 14

________________ is judging a person or a situation before all the facts are available.