Deck 8: Cultural Care Considerations

Question 1

Yin yang is an example which societal view of illness?

A) Biomedical perspective
B) Magico-religious perspective
C) Naturalistic perspective
D) Scientific perspective

Answer 1

Naturalistic perspective

Question 2

Which of the following refers to a group that shares characteristics identifying the group as a distinct entity?

A) Minority
B) Culture
C) Subculture
D) Race

Answer 2

Subculture

Question 3

Native Americans who are wearing their tribal dress are demonstrating their native dance to a community group. This is an example of which of the following?

A) Acculturation
B) Ethnicity
C) Race
D) Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

Ethnicity

Question 4

In which of the following cultures is touching the head impolite?

A) Asian American
B) Native American
C) Orthodox Jewish
D) Anglo-American

Question 5

The belief that clients with the same skin color belong to a similar social group is an example of which of the following?

A) Subculture
B) Race
C) Stereotyping
D) Ethnicity

Question 6

Native Americans may be uncomfortable when certain nurses write down what they say for which reason?

A) Their culture preserves history through oral expression.
B) When sharing feelings, they feel less manly.
C) They control their emotions and do not reveal physical discomfort.
D) They are untrusting of healthcare professionals.

Question 7

Ethnocentrism is closely related to which of the following?

A) Cultural competence
B) Cultural imposition
C) Ethnicity
D) Subculture

Question 8

Which component of the biocultural assessment deals with posture and stature?

A) Physical appearance
B) Behavior
C) Mobility
D) Body structure

Question 9

Which perspective of illness believes that narrowing of the carotid arteries can cause a stroke?

A) Biomedical
B) Naturalistic
C) Holistic
D) Magico-religious

Question 10

Which of the following is a process by which the nurse consistently works in the cultural context of the client, family, and community?

A) Stereotyping
B) Ethnicity
C) Cultural competence
D) Subculture

Question 11

Which of the following is the belief that one's values and beliefs are superior to others?

A) Acculturation
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Cultural imposition
D) Cultural taboo

Question 12

An Anglo-American nurse is required to interview a Native American client. Which of the following points is important for a nurse to consider when interviewing the client?

A) Sit close to the client and let interactions unfold slowly.
B) Speak words or phrases in the client's language.
C) Write notes after the interview.
D) Ask open-ended rather than direct questions.

Question 13

While providing personal care for a client, the nurse observes that the client is not comfortable with the close physical proximity. How will the nurse alleviate the discomfort of the client during personal care?

A) Speak words or phrases in the client's language.
B) Maintain sufficient distance.
C) Ensure that the client's family member is present.
D) Provide simple explanations of the need for physical proximity.

Question 14

Which cultural group tends to avoid eye contact with authority figures as a sign of respect?

A) Native Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Hispanics
D) Anglo-Americans

Question 15

What could be the consequence of a nurse assigning a client to a staff member who is of the same culture as the client?

A) Stereotyping
B) Ensuring better care and understanding
C) Helping in assessing client's cultural heritage
D) Helping build nurse-client relationship

Question 16

Which of the following refers to biological differences in physical features?

A) Race
B) Ethnicity
C) Stereotyping
D) Subculture

Question 17

People in Middle Eastern cultures do not drink milk after childhood. The nurse has provided yogurt for the client at meal times. This is an example of which approach?

A) Culturally competent care
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Acculturation
D) Cultural blindness

Question 18

Which of the following concepts characterizes transcultural nursing?

A) Performing health-related activities and restoring wellness
B) Acknowledging that clients with the same skin have similar social situations
C) Planning care compatible with the client's health belief system
D) Influencing culture by specific conditions related to an environment

Question 19

Which of the following is the consequence of a nurse equating the client's skin color and other physical features with culture?

A) Developing cultural competence
B) Stereotyping
C) Developing transcultural sensitivity
D) Generalizing

Question 20

Which of the following is a way in which Asian American clients view maintaining direct eye contact with nurses while speaking?

A) See it as an invasion of privacy
B) Value direct eye contact
C) Avoid eye contact as a sign of respect
D) See it as impolite because the spirit rests there

Question 21

The inability to recognize the values, beliefs, and practices of others because of strong ethnocentric preferences is which of the following?

A) Acculturation
B) Cultural imposition
C) Cultural blindness
D) Cultural taboos