Question 1

A patient tells the healthcare provider that a foot injury occurred while participating in Oktoberfest as a dancer.The patient is explaining which aspect of heritage consistency?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that it is important for him or her to be discharged soon,because it is expected that the family's needs be met.Which aspect of heritage consistency is this patient demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

The patient's statement regarding the importance of meeting their family's needs suggests a belief in the importance of family within their cultural heritage, indicating a demonstration of the culture aspect of heritage consistency.

Question 3

A patient's parish priest arrives to the care area to visit the patient and provide communion.What impact does the priest's visit have on the patient's health?

Accepted Answer

The priest's visit and provision of communion can offer spiritual and emotional support to the patient, potentially improving their overall well-being and providing a positive expectation for recovery. It does not necessarily relate to assimilation, distinctiveness, or acculturation.

Question 4

Why does the nurse stop and think before implementing touch when providing care to a patient from a different culture?

Accepted Answer

Different cultures have different expectations regarding personal space and the appropriateness of touch. The nurse must be aware of these cultural differences to ensure that touch is implemented in a way that is respectful and appropriate for the patient.

Question 5

A healthcare provider comments that a patient is "too old to take care of herself" and needs to "let a man make decisions for her." The nurse recognizes this healthcare provider is demonstrating which misanthropic feelings? Select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

The healthcare provider is demonstrating both sexism and ageism by assuming that the patient is incapable of making decisions for herself due to her age and gender. There is no indication of racism, heterosexism, or ethnocentrism present in this scenario.

Question 6

While collecting demographics,the nurse learns an American patient is married to an immigrant from another country.What does this patient's marriage exemplify?

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Question 7

The nurse is planning care for an older patient.What will the nurse take into consideration to reduce generational conflict? Select all that apply:

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Question 8

A patient born in a European country speaks excellent American English.The nurse realizes this patient has achieved which type of assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Cultural assimilation involves adopting the cultural norms of a dominant or host society, which includes language proficiency. Speaking excellent American English indicates the patient has assimilated culturally by learning and adopting the language norms of American society.

Question 9

A seminal event in the silent generation that can still elicit comments today is the question:

Accepted Answer

The Silent Generation, born between 1928 and 1945, would have been most impacted by the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, as it was a defining event during their formative years.

Question 10

The staff development instructor is planning a seminar that focuses on the variables leading to generational conflict.What will the instructor include in this content? Select all that apply:

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Question 11

The nurse determines a patient is in the process of acculturation.What did the nurse assess in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation involves adopting cultural traits or social patterns of another group. Americanization of the patient's name indicates adopting a cultural trait from American society.

Question 12

The nurse manager has several staff members from Generation X born between 1965 and 1980.Which workplace ethic will these staff members most likely demonstrate when providing patient care? Select all that apply:

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Question 13

Which characteristic exemplifies ethnocentrism in nursing?

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Question 14

An older patient tells the nurse about being born in a different country and having visited the home country many times throughout the years.The nurse realizes that the patient is explaining which aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

The patient is describing their heritage consistency, which refers to how strongly someone identfies with the culture of their ancestors or country of origin. This can be influenced by visits to the home country and other factors. Socialization refers to the process of learning and internalizing cultural norms and values, while religious preference and acculturation are different aspects of culture.

Question 15

A patient from a different culture tells the nurse about eating specific foods during pregnancy and after childbirth to ensure a healthy mother and infant.Which cultural phenomena does this behavior exemplify?

Accepted Answer

This behavior exemplifies the cultural phenomenon of environmental control, which relates to beliefs and practices regarding the impact of environmental factors on health and well-being. In this case, the patient's dietary practices are seen as a way to control the environment and promote health during pregnancy and childbirth.

Question 16

A patient tells the nurse that a health problem is common among people of the patient's ethnic background.What other characteristics would the nurse assess as contributing to this patient's ethnicity? Select all that apply:

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Question 17

A newly admitted patient places a picture of a saint on the bedside table.What aspects of religion will the nurse take into consideration when caring for this patient? Select all that apply:

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Question 18

While conducting a health history,a patient demonstrates characteristics of ethnocentrism.What behaviors did the nurse observe in the patient? Select all that apply:

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Question 19

What aspects of a patient's culture will the health care provider keep in mind when providing care? Select all that apply:

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Question 20

A group of nurses talking are overheard using jargon that is consistent with the nursing profession.Which behavior are the nurses demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

The nurses are demonstrating socialization, which refers to the process of learning the values, beliefs, and behaviors of a particular profession or social group. They are using jargon consistent with their profession, which is a common way that socialization occurs among nurses. Acculturation refers to the process of learning and adapting to a new culture, ethnicity refers to a person's cultural heritage or identity, and heritage consistency refers to the degree to which a person's lifestyle and behaviors reflect the values of their cultural heritage. None of these concepts are applicable to the behavior of the nurses in this scenario.

Quiz 2: Cultural Heritage and History