Deck 14: Culturalcompetency

Question 1

What self-observation does the nurse make that indicates that the nurse is developing CULTURALCOMPETENCY?
1)Individual culture and religion
2)Socialized by society
3)Adhering to ways to protect health that are consistent with the dominant culture
4)Avoiding the use of amulets

Answer 1

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Question 2

The nurse is developing the ability to "hear" when caring for a patient from a different culture.What is this nurse doing? Select all that apply:
1)Understanding the patient and the patient's culture
2)Listening to the patient talk in the native language
3)Observing patient-family interactions
4)Identifying cultural inconsistencies
5)Focusing on inner resources

Answer 2

1,2,3,4

Question 3

A health clinic in a socioeconomically depressed area that provides care to Hispanic patients is being closed.Which action should the nurse take to support the patients?
1)Argue for increased funding from the local government.
2)Investigate the misappropriation of funds.
3)Create a list of comparable resources outside the community.
4)Write directions to the nearest hospital in the patients' native language.

Answer 3

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Question 4

The nurse is experiencing "collisions" when attempting to become CULTURALLYCOMPETENT.What types of collisions is this nurse experiencing? Select all that apply:
1)Meeting dense cultural barriers
2)Sabotaged efforts
3)Experiencing slips and blunders
4)Observing hurtful frustrations
5)The unknown

Question 5

In which ways does the current United States healthcare system create barriers to individuals from different cultures? Select all that apply:
1)Expectation to select a physician from a list
2)Cost of treatments and tests
3)Violation of cultural beliefs and practices
4)Limited representation of cultural minority groups within health care professions
5)Limited consequences based on understanding of health care benefits

Question 6

What action would a nurse take to learn more about the different cultures represented in the community? Select all that apply:
1)Walk through the community.
2)Prepare a guide sheet with a list of herbs.
3)Recognize hot-cold imbalances.
4)Recognize folk diseases.
5)Confront and recognize individual implicit bias.

Question 7

What does the nurse assess as demographic and social disparities among the poor and non-White minorities in the United States? Select all that apply:
1)Uneven distribution of health care services
2)Housing
3)Employment
4)Education
5)Diet

Question 8

How would the use of CULTURALLYCOMPETENT patient advocates bridge the gap of inadequate numbers of healthcare providers representing culturally diverse population groups? Select all that apply:
1)Speak to patients in their native language.
2)Coordinate services to meet the patients' needs.
3)Resolve problems.
4)Ensures compliance with prescribed treatment.
5)Reduce the cost of healthcare.

Question 9

Which action would the nurse take to improve CULTURALCARE?
1)Confront biases and stereotypes.
2)Expect everyone to embrace the process.
3)Learn a foreign language.
4)Study different cultures.

Question 10

What action would the nurse take to improve sensitivity to others' HEALTH-ILLNESS attitudes and behaviors? Select all that apply:
1)Studying individual HEALTH-ILLNESS beliefs and practices
2)Talking with patients from different heritages about their HEALTH beliefs and practices
3)Attending several seminars on cultural diversity
4)Spending time with people of different heritages
5)Completing a Braden Scale assessment tool.

Question 11

What is identified as an issue with using an interpreter when communicating with a non-English-speaking patient?
1)An interpreter "interprets"
2)Fee for service
3)Different dialects
4)Age of the interpreter

Question 12

What would be a reason for the lack of various cultural groups being represented within the healthcare professions?
1)Early education deficits
2)Lack of interest
3)Family structure
4)Transportation barriers

Question 13

Two nurses are overhead talking about their experiences with CULTURALCOMPETENCY.Which experiences would be considered positive events?
1)Deep love of life and people
2)Understanding the role of a traditional HEALER within a heritage
3)The desire to learn a foreign language
4)Being an advocate for funding