Deck 8: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Question 1

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

A) a bishop.
B) a mohel.
C) his father.
D) his physician.

Answer 1

a mohel.

Question 2

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

A) prejudice.
B) separatism.
C) ethnocentrism.
D) bias.

Answer 2

ethnocentrism.

Question 3

All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care.The integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care is known as:

A) cultural competence.
B) transcultural nursing.
C) nursing process.
D) team nursing.

Answer 3

transcultural nursing.

Question 4

A nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish woman immediately after she has given birth anticipates the patient's spouse will:

A) share a bed with the patient.
B) ask to bathe with the patient.
C) touch the patient frequently.
D) avoid physical contact with the patient.

Question 5

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

A) races.
B) subcultures.
C) ethnic groups.
D) cultures.

Question 6

A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures.To provide care,the nurse must develop:

A) another language.
B) assessment skills.
C) cultural competence.
D) care planning ability.

Question 7

The term used to describe cultures in which women make decisions about health care and provide the care and discipline to the children is:

A) biological.
B) matriarchal.
C) cultural.
D) patriarchal.

Question 8

A nurse discussing birth control options for a Roman Catholic patient should encourage:

A) abstinence.
B) vasectomy.
C) tubal ligation.
D) oral contraceptives.

Question 9

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

A) race.
B) culture.
C) religion.
D) social organization.

Question 10

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

A) develop a plan of care.
B) provide holistic care.
C) identify differences.
D) support each patient.

Question 11

A set of learned values,beliefs,customs,and practices shared by a group is referred to as:

A) race.
B) ethnicity.
C) culture.
D) religion.

Question 12

In the United States,the basic philosophy relative to health care is:

A) folk remedies.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) holistic therapy.
D) spiritual intervention.

Question 13

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

A) avoid fish dishes.
B) encourage time for prayer.
C) offer the patient leavened products.
D) encourage the use of loud music in celebration.

Question 14

The father of an American Indian has just died.Immediately after death,the nurse should:

A) provide privacy so that the family may touch and kiss the deceased goodbye.
B) ask about providing help with the death ceremony.
C) carefully wrap the deceased's clothing for the family to take home.
D) mention the deceased by name frequently.

Question 15

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):

A) race.
B) culture.
C) religion.
D) ethnicity.

Question 16

A nurse caring for a female neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents anticipates the neonate will be named during a reading of the:

A) Bible
B) Koran
C) Holy Torah
D) Book of Mormon

Question 17

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

A) father.
B) mother.
C) grandfather.
D) grandmother.

Question 18

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

A) dialect.
B) religion.
C) ethnicity.
D) stereotype.

Question 19

A nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient should recognize that dietary requirements for this patient include:

A) mixing of milk and meat at a meal.
B) use of separate cooking utensils for meat and milk products.
C) use of one set of cooking utensils for meat and milk products.
D) consumption of food not slaughtered in accordance with Jewish law.

Question 20

A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think is identified as:

A) variations within a cultural group.
B) identical practices.
C) holistic nursing.
D) ethnic stereotype.

Question 21

Which statement about the biomedical health belief system is true?

A) Life processes can be manipulated by human beings by mechanical interventions.
B) Life processes cannot be manipulated by human beings by mechanical interventions.
C) Disease has a nonspecific cause,onset,course,and treatment.
D) Disease is only caused by failure of body parts and chemical imbalances.

Question 22

The health belief system that focuses on restoring balance with physical,social,and metaphysical worlds is the:

A) folk health belief system.
B) holistic health belief system.
C) biomedical health belief system.
D) alternative/complementary belief system.

Question 23

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?

A) American Indians
B) African-Americans
C) Chinese-Americans
D) Mexican-Americans

Question 24

The nurse should not maintain eye contact with a Korean patient because many Asians believe prolonged eye contact is _____________.

Question 25

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

Question 26

The cultural characteristic of unwillingness to leave a current activity-which may result in late or missed appointments-is called ____________.

Question 27

A nurse caring for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint should recognize that members of this faith may wear sacred undergarments.When caring for the patient the nurse should:

A) instruct the patient to remove the undergarments.
B) allow the patient to wear the undergarments only at night.
C) allow the patient to wear the undergarments only during the day.
D) remove the undergarments in emergency situations only.

Question 28

The nurse is caring for a patient who fasts during daylight hours during Ramadan.The nurse recognizes that the patient is adhering to the cultural beliefs of which culture?

A) Muslims
B) African-Americans
C) Chinese-Americans
D) Mexican-Americans

Question 29

The health care facility demonstrates cultural sensitivity to a female Muslim patient by:

A) offering her a ham and cheese sandwich.
B) providing her with a male nurse.
C) providing her with a female nurse.
D) offering her bacon and eggs.

Question 30

The health belief system that is commonly referred to as "third-world" beliefs and practices is:

A) Folk health belief system
B) Holistic health belief system
C) Biomedical health belief system
D) Alternative/complementary belief system

Question 31

The nurse caring for a Chinese-American patient demonstrates cultural awareness by:

A) maintaining eye contact with the patient.
B) holding the patient's hand while conversing.
C) touching the patient's arm when speaking to the patient.
D) sitting side-to-side when speaking with the patient.

Question 32

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?

A) Muslims
B) African-Americans
C) Chinese-Americans
D) Mexican-Americans

Question 33

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

A) bacon,eggs,and toast.
B) pork fried rice.
C) ham and cheese sandwich.
D) chicken and rice.

Question 34

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

A) tea with all meals.
B) coffee each morning.
C) cola beverages.
D) fruit juice.

Question 35

The nurse caring for a Mexican-American patient who is in labor demonstrates cultural sensitivity by:

A) encouraging female family members to be present for the delivery.
B) encouraging the patient's spouse to be present for the delivery.
C) asking the patient's spouse to see his baby before cutting the umbilical cord.
D) asking patient's spouse to hold the neonate before bathing the neonate.

Question 36

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

A) encouraging consultation of male members of the family regarding health care decisions.
B) discouraging consultation of male members of the family regarding health care decisions.
C) insisting on providing all personal care required by the patient.
D) asking only female family members about health care decisions.

Question 37

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

A) Folk
B) Holistic
C) Biomedical
D) Alternative/complementary

Question 38

What are some characteristics that cultures have in common? (Select all that apply.)

A) Economic practices
B) Survival modes
C) Transportation systems
D) Language
E) Family systems

Question 39

The nurse caring for an African-American patient recognizes that the primary decision makers in the patient's family generally are:

A) men.
B) women.
C) clergy.
D) grandparents.

Question 40

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

A) Assign only female staff to care for her.
B) Keep her head and extremities covered as much as possible.
C) Arrange for family to bring specially prepared pork dishes.
D) Let her make decisions relative to her care.
E) Allow privacy for prayer.

Question 41

A set of learned values,beliefs,customs,and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to another is known as ________________.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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.

Question 44

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