The nurse is performing an assessment of a 78-year-old Chinese American woman
who wears a jade bracelet on her left wrist. The nurse asks the patient about the
significance of the bracelet and whether it can be removed prior to the patient's
scheduled diagnostic procedure. What has the nurse demonstrated?
A. Diversity
B. Stereotyping
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Cultural competence
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, D
Acknowledging and exploring a patient's particular dress, adornments, or
behaviors is a component of culturally competent care and is not indicative
of ethnocentrism or stereotyping. Diversity denotes the relative numbers of
individuals who belong to particular ethnic, racial, or cultural groups.
The nurse is triaging a hysterical patient in the emergency room. The patient is crying,
has uncontrollable spasms, and is trembling and shouting. It is important to identify
the manifestation of illness in order to effectively treat a patient. The nurse identifies
this as a culture-bound syndrome called
A. Shenjing shaijo.
B. Loco de la cabeza.
C. Ataque de nervios.
D. Neurasthenia.
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C
Ataque de nervios is a Latin-Caribbean culture-bound syndrome that
usually occurs in response to a specific stressor and is characterized by
dissociation or trance-like states, crying, uncontrollable spasms, trembling,
or shouting. Shenjing shaijo refers to "weakness of nerves" in Chinese
culture; it is caused by a decrease in vital energy that reduces the function
of the internal organ systems and lowers resistance to disease. Loco de la
cabeza is a Spanish phrase meaning "crazy in the mind," a condition that is
not necessarily manifested by physical symptoms. Neurasthenia is used in
Asian cultures to describe extreme fatigue after mental effort and bodily
weakness of persistent duration.
What is the leading determinant of a patient's health?
a. Behavior
b. Family history of disease
, c. Home and work environment
d. Type and quality of medical care received
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A
A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although
she did not celebrate Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas
with her family now. This woman has experienced assimilation into the culture of the
United States because she:
A. Chose to be bicultural.
B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American culture.
D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American culture.
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B
Assimilation results when an individual gradually adopts and incorporates
the characteristics of the dominant culture.
To enhance their cultural awareness, nursing students need to make an in-depth self-
examination of their own:
A. Motivation and commitment to caring.
B. Social, cultural, and biophysical factors.
C. Engagement in cross-cultural interactions.
D. Background, recognizing her biases and prejudices.
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who wears a jade bracelet on her left wrist. The nurse asks the patient about the
significance of the bracelet and whether it can be removed prior to the patient's
scheduled diagnostic procedure. What has the nurse demonstrated?
A. Diversity
B. Stereotyping
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Cultural competence
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, D
Acknowledging and exploring a patient's particular dress, adornments, or
behaviors is a component of culturally competent care and is not indicative
of ethnocentrism or stereotyping. Diversity denotes the relative numbers of
individuals who belong to particular ethnic, racial, or cultural groups.
The nurse is triaging a hysterical patient in the emergency room. The patient is crying,
has uncontrollable spasms, and is trembling and shouting. It is important to identify
the manifestation of illness in order to effectively treat a patient. The nurse identifies
this as a culture-bound syndrome called
A. Shenjing shaijo.
B. Loco de la cabeza.
C. Ataque de nervios.
D. Neurasthenia.
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C
Ataque de nervios is a Latin-Caribbean culture-bound syndrome that
usually occurs in response to a specific stressor and is characterized by
dissociation or trance-like states, crying, uncontrollable spasms, trembling,
or shouting. Shenjing shaijo refers to "weakness of nerves" in Chinese
culture; it is caused by a decrease in vital energy that reduces the function
of the internal organ systems and lowers resistance to disease. Loco de la
cabeza is a Spanish phrase meaning "crazy in the mind," a condition that is
not necessarily manifested by physical symptoms. Neurasthenia is used in
Asian cultures to describe extreme fatigue after mental effort and bodily
weakness of persistent duration.
What is the leading determinant of a patient's health?
a. Behavior
b. Family history of disease
, c. Home and work environment
d. Type and quality of medical care received
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A
A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although
she did not celebrate Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas
with her family now. This woman has experienced assimilation into the culture of the
United States because she:
A. Chose to be bicultural.
B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American culture.
D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American culture.
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B
Assimilation results when an individual gradually adopts and incorporates
the characteristics of the dominant culture.
To enhance their cultural awareness, nursing students need to make an in-depth self-
examination of their own:
A. Motivation and commitment to caring.
B. Social, cultural, and biophysical factors.
C. Engagement in cross-cultural interactions.
D. Background, recognizing her biases and prejudices.
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