Deck 12: Health and Illness in the Hispanic Populations

Question 1

A patient from the Mexican heritage explains how an illness is because of an imbalance in a body humor.What does the nurse identify as body humors within this heritage? Select all that apply:
1)Blood
2)Yellow bile
3)Phlegm
4)Black bile
5)Mucus

Answer 1

1,2,3,4

Question 2

When completing a medication history with a patient from the Mexican heritage,the nurse will assess for the use of which teas? Select all that apply:
1)Chamomile
2)Spearmint
3)Orange leaves
4)Sweet basil
5)Earl Grey

Answer 2

1,2,3,4

Question 3

What is important for the nurse to know about high school graduation and college attendance for Hispanics?
1)Hispanic people are being encouraged to graduate from high school.
2)Graduation from college is expected in the Hispanic population.
3)More Hispanics are applying to college than ever before in the history of the United States.
4)Hispanics who graduate from high school are more likely to be naturalized.

Answer 3

1

Question 4

A patient from the Mexican heritage relates using a curandero for healthcare needs.What are the characteristics of this type of HEALER? Select all that apply:
1)Curanderos are considered to be religious figures.
2)A curandero was born as a HEALER.
3)Curanderos are taught the ways of HEALING through herbs.
4)A curandero receive a calling through a dream.
5)A curandero can be a specialist or a generalist.

Question 5

For a patient of Mexican heritage,which are beliefs about HEALTH? Select all that apply:
1)Result of good luck
2)Reward for good behavior
3)Gift from God
4)Protected by wearing religious medals
5)Use of herbs and spices

Question 6

What will a patient from the Mexican heritage explain to the nurse as the cause of an ILLNESS?
1)An imbalance within the body
2)Punishment from an ancestor
3)Warning from God to live a better life
4)Inevitable with no method to prevent it from occurring

Question 7

What state has the largest Hispanic population?
1)Texas
2)Nevada
3)California
4)Arizona

Question 8

Who might a patient of Puerto Rican heritage seek help when experiencing signs of a mental illness?
1)A Santera
2)A curandero
3)A materia
4)A partera

Question 9

In which city of the United States are more people of Puerto Rican descent likely to reside?
1)New York City
2)Los Angeles
3)Houston
4)Chicago

Question 10

Which is a dilemma encountered by health care providers when trying to accommodate a patient of the Mexican heritage's desire to maintain hot and cold food preferences?
1)Understanding which foods the patient considers hot and cold
2)Avoiding all foods that contain certain spices
3)Obtaining the unusual foods native to a Mexican patient's diet
4)Ensuring that all medications are taken with specific foods

Question 11

During a medical history with a patient from Puerto Rico,what medications will the nurse need to include? Select all that apply:
1)Those obtained from a botanica
2)Those obtained from a grocery store
3)Those obtained from a HEALER
4)Those obtained from a pharmacy
5)Those obtained from a santera

Question 12

What methods will a Mexican HEALER use to restore a patient's health? Select all that apply:
1)Herbal medicines
2)Penance
3)Laying on of hands
4)Massage
5)Coffee

Question 13

Where would the nurse expect a patient from Mexico residing in the United States to currently live?
1)Urban area
2)Rural area
3)Suburban areas
4)Along the seacoasts

Question 14

Which method will a patient of the Hispanic heritage use to counteract illness caused by an imbalance?
1)Eat foods that are opposite of the imbalance.
2)Refrain from discussing the illness with family members.
3)Seek appropriate medical care from the local HEALER.
4)Dress appropriately.

Question 15

A family member of a patient from the Mexican heritage tells the nurse that the patient's illness is caused by susto.What will the nurse assess as manifestations of susto? Select all that apply:
1)Restlessness when sleeping
2)Listlessness
3)Anorexia
4)Lack of personal hygiene
5)Severe headaches

Question 16

In the traditional Mexican health care system,what is the scope of practice of the partera (lay midwife?)
1)The care given is provided to the pregnant woman and newborn.
2)The partera only provides physical care.
3)The partera acts alone without doing other consultations or referrals.
4)The partera does not participate in labor and delivery.

Question 17

A patient from the Mexican heritage tells the nurse that an illness has been caused by mal ojo or "bad eye." How did this health problem occur?
1)Excessive admiration from someone else
2)Having a spell caused by black magic
3)Being touched improperly by a health care provider
4)Eating an excessive amount of food one has eaten

Question 18

A patient from the Mexican heritage tells the nurse that a milagro must be placed in the church as soon as the patient is discharged from the hospital.What is the purpose of a milagro?
1)Evidence of thanks for answered prayers
2)A remembrance of a visit to a shrine
3)Proof of prayers offered on a pilgrimage
4)Tangible evidence of saintly action

Question 19

From which country is a patient of Hispanic origin in the United States most likely to be?
1)Mexico
2)Cuba
3)Puerto Rico
4)The Dominican Republic

Question 20

What can be surmised regarding the combination of employment patterns and income levels of Hispanics living in the United States?
1)More Hispanics are likely to live in poverty than non-Hispanic Whites.
2)Hispanics are at the middle of the economic spectrum for employment.
3)Many people remain above the poverty line.
4)Hispanics remain at the lowest income level for economic benefits.

Question 21

What would the percentage of live births being higher to Hispanic women receiving only third-trimester or no prenatal care than the general population indicate to the nurse?
1)Hispanics might have better self-care prenatal practices than the general population.
2)Live birth rates would be comparable if all women received appropriate prenatal care.
3)More prenatal services are needed for the general population.
4)Some prenatal care is better than no prenatal care.

Question 22

Which action would address demographic disparity in healthcare for the Hispanic population?
1)Increase the number of Hispanics entering the healthcare professions.
2)Require all healthcare providers to learn Spanish.
3)Decrease the numbers of current students in healthcare education programs to increase the numbers for Hispanic students.
4)Provide Hispanic health care workers for Hispanic clients.

Question 23

What is a significant factor that must be considered when caring for the health problems of patients within the Hispanic heritage? Select all that apply:
1)Lack of Spanish-speaking healthcare providers impeding appropriate care delivery
2)Failure to highlight common chronic diseases among Hispanics in local media
3)Overall population is young with a high birthrate compared to the general population
4)Use of folk remedies creating cultural dissonance with the medical establishment
5)Most individuals of Hispanic heritage arrive on time for scheduled appointments

Question 24

What would the combination of a young population,high birthrates,and lower socioeconomic status contribute to in the Hispanic population?
1)Higher incidence of births to women under age 18
2)Lower birth weight infants
3)Higher percentage of first trimester prenatal care
4)Higher infant mortality rate

Question 25

What would be a barrier to effective health care delivery from Western healthcare practitioners to patients of the Hispanic heritage?
1)The time phenomenon causing conflicts with appointment promptness
2)The Hispanic population's use of folk HEALERS
3)The ability to pay for provided services
4)Refusal to accept that some medical treatments may be more effective than folk treatments

Question 26

Which cause of mortality does the nurse identify as being at a higher rate for the patient from the Hispanic heritage when compared to the general population?
1)Unintentional injuries
2)Alzheimer's disease
3)Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4)Suicide

Question 27

The nurse learns that a patient of Hispanic heritage has an income below the national poverty level.The nurse realizes this patient is prone to experiencing which diseases of the poor? Select all that apply:
1)Tuberculosis
2)Malnutrition
3)Lead poisoning
4)Heart disease
5)Diabetes