Question 1

Categories such as ethnicity,gender,and religion illustrate the concept of:

Accepted Answer

The term subculture is used for fairly large aggregates of people who have shared characteristics that are not common to all members of the culture and that enable them to be thought of as a distinguishable subgroup.

Question 2

Which of the following examples illustrates the concept of a cultural taboo?

Accepted Answer

Cultural taboos are practices that are to be avoided,such as receiving blood products,eating pork,and consuming caffeine.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates an appropriate category in a cultural assessment?

Accepted Answer

Health-related beliefs and practices are one component of a cultural assessment.See Table 3-1.

Question 4

When providing culturally competent care,nurses must incorporate cultural assessment into their health assessment.Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an assessment of cultural beliefs with an elderly American Indian patient?

Accepted Answer

American Indians may seek assistance from a medicine man or "shaman," but the nurse should not assume this.An open-ended question regarding cultural and spiritual beliefs is best utilized initially when performing a cultural assessment.

Question 5

Which of the following statements illustrate proper cultural care? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Patients should be examined within the context of THEIR own cultural health and illness practices.Questions should not be asked rapidly.Options 2,4,and 5 reflect proper cultural care.

Question 6

In the hot/cold theory,illnesses are believed to be caused by hot or cold entering the body.Which of the following patients' conditions is most consistent with a "cold" condition?

Accepted Answer

Illnesses believed to be caused by cold entering the body include earache,chest cramps,gastrointestinal discomfort,rheumatism,and tuberculosis.Those illnesses believed to be caused by heat,or overheating,include sore throats,abscessed teeth,rashes,and kidney disorders.

Question 7

Many individuals embrace the hot/cold theory of health illness.Which of the following best describes the basic tenets of this theory?

Accepted Answer

The hot/cold theory of health and illness is based on the four humors of the body: blood,phlegm,black bile,and yellow bile.These humors regulate the basic bodily functions,described in terms of temperature,dryness,and moisture.

Question 8

The first step in understanding the health care needs of another person is:

Accepted Answer

Understanding one's own cultural values,beliefs,attitudes,and practices related to health and illness is the first step to understanding the health care needs of others.The others listed are subsequent steps in the process.

Question 9

The belief in a divine or superhuman power or powers to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator(s)and ruler(s)of the universe is known as:

Accepted Answer

Religion is defined as an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause,nature,and purpose of the universe,especially belief in or the worship of God or gods.Spirituality is born out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose and meaning in life.

Question 10

After a symptom is recognized,the first effort at treatment is often self-care.Which statement is true with regard to self-care?

Accepted Answer

After a symptom is identified,the first effort at treatment is often self-care.The availability of over-the-counter medications,relatively high literacy level of Americans,and influence of the mass media in communicating health-related information to the general population have contributed to the high percentage of cases of self-treatment.

Question 11

There are a variety of healing beliefs and practices used by numerous subcultural groups in the United States.Which statement best explains why it is important for the nurse to be aware of alternative healing practices?

Accepted Answer

It is dangerous to assume that all folk healing remedies are harmless;however,the majority are quite harmless and may or may not be effective cures.

Question 12

Which of the following culture-bound syndromes is more common among North Americans?

Accepted Answer

Bulimia is a culture-bound syndrome associated with North Americans.Empacho and evil eye are associated with Mexican-Americans;low blood is associated with people of African origin.

Question 13

Which of the following practices reflects traditional health and illness beliefs/practices of those of African heritage?

Accepted Answer

The belief that health is harmony with nature reflects the health beliefs of those of African heritages.The other examples represent Iberian/Central/South American heritages,American Indian heritages,and Asian heritages,respectively.

Quiz 3: Cultural Competence: Cultural Care