NMNC 1220: Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
Which statement by the nurse best exhibits cultural awareness?
a. “I am a follower of Islam, but I read the Torah to learn
about Judaism.”
b. “I am not caring for that patient because the men do not
respect women in their culture.”
c. “I am a Christian, and I spend quiet time every morning
reading the Bible.”
d. “I believe it is a disservice to Amish children not to teach
them the advances of technology.”
a. “I am a follower of Islam, but I read the Torah to learn
about Judaism.”
While caring for a dying patient with stage 4 lung cancer who
does not believe in God, the nurse quietly asks if she can pray
for him and if he would consider following the teachings of
Jesus during his last few weeks of life. Which behavior or
thought process is the nurse exhibiting?
a. Stereotyping
b. Discrimination
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Enculturation
c.
,Which examples illustrate how nurses can increase their cultural
awareness?
Select all that apply.
1. Attending a continuing medical education conference (CME)
on cultural awareness
2. Identifying their own biases
3. Learning about a different culture from a coworker
4. Returning to school for a nurse practitioner degree
5. Learning to say "hello" in a foreign language
1, 2, 3, 5
Which concept is exemplified by a Hispanic toddler who is
brought to the United States and learns English but can no
longer speak his native language of Spanish?
a. Cultural assimilation
b. Ritual
c. Acculturation
d. Cultural identity
a.
A 27-year-old has recently changed his beliefs on gun control
after experiencing a mass shooting at a local music concert. This
is an example of which concept related to culture?
a. Assimilation
b. Acculturation
c. Identity
,d. Ritual
C.
Which scenarios illustrate the process of acculturation?
Select all that apply.
1. A family who immigrated to the United States and no longer
speaks their native language
2. A Korean child who has learned to speak English at school
but still speaks Korean in the home
3. A Chinese mother who teaches her child how to use
chopsticks
4. An American mother who teaches her child how to use
chopsticks in addition to silverware when eating, after moving to
China with her 5. Chinese-American husband.
5. A child who learns to recite the Lord's prayer from
grandparents
Not Sure
2,4
Match the characteristic associated with cultural competence
with the correct definition.
1. Acquiring, maintaining, and sharing new cultural information
with others
2. Effectively communicating and including cultural beliefs in
patient care
3. Recognizing limitations in knowledge and understanding of
other cultures
4. Learning and gaining new information about other cultures
, 1. Cultural proficiency
2. Cultural skill
3. Cultural humility
4.Cultural knowledge
To provide culturally competent nursing care, the nurse must be
aware of interactions among which cultures? Select all that
apply
1. The health care provider's personal culture
2. The patient's personal culture
3. The nurse's personal culture
4. The health care system's culture
5. The personal culture of the patient's significant other
2, 3, 4
Which questions would best encourage cultural competency
when first encountering a patient with complaints of low back
pain in the emergency department?
1. What concerns you the most about your low back pain?
2. Was there a specific event that led to the pain?
3. Have you tried herbal remedies to help with the pain?
4. Have you sought treatment from an alternative health care
provider?
5. How long has the pain been present?
1, 3, 4
Which questions would the nurse ask during a culturally
appropriate health assessment of a patient with complaints of
cough based on the 4 Cs of Culture?
Which statement by the nurse best exhibits cultural awareness?
a. “I am a follower of Islam, but I read the Torah to learn
about Judaism.”
b. “I am not caring for that patient because the men do not
respect women in their culture.”
c. “I am a Christian, and I spend quiet time every morning
reading the Bible.”
d. “I believe it is a disservice to Amish children not to teach
them the advances of technology.”
a. “I am a follower of Islam, but I read the Torah to learn
about Judaism.”
While caring for a dying patient with stage 4 lung cancer who
does not believe in God, the nurse quietly asks if she can pray
for him and if he would consider following the teachings of
Jesus during his last few weeks of life. Which behavior or
thought process is the nurse exhibiting?
a. Stereotyping
b. Discrimination
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Enculturation
c.
,Which examples illustrate how nurses can increase their cultural
awareness?
Select all that apply.
1. Attending a continuing medical education conference (CME)
on cultural awareness
2. Identifying their own biases
3. Learning about a different culture from a coworker
4. Returning to school for a nurse practitioner degree
5. Learning to say "hello" in a foreign language
1, 2, 3, 5
Which concept is exemplified by a Hispanic toddler who is
brought to the United States and learns English but can no
longer speak his native language of Spanish?
a. Cultural assimilation
b. Ritual
c. Acculturation
d. Cultural identity
a.
A 27-year-old has recently changed his beliefs on gun control
after experiencing a mass shooting at a local music concert. This
is an example of which concept related to culture?
a. Assimilation
b. Acculturation
c. Identity
,d. Ritual
C.
Which scenarios illustrate the process of acculturation?
Select all that apply.
1. A family who immigrated to the United States and no longer
speaks their native language
2. A Korean child who has learned to speak English at school
but still speaks Korean in the home
3. A Chinese mother who teaches her child how to use
chopsticks
4. An American mother who teaches her child how to use
chopsticks in addition to silverware when eating, after moving to
China with her 5. Chinese-American husband.
5. A child who learns to recite the Lord's prayer from
grandparents
Not Sure
2,4
Match the characteristic associated with cultural competence
with the correct definition.
1. Acquiring, maintaining, and sharing new cultural information
with others
2. Effectively communicating and including cultural beliefs in
patient care
3. Recognizing limitations in knowledge and understanding of
other cultures
4. Learning and gaining new information about other cultures
, 1. Cultural proficiency
2. Cultural skill
3. Cultural humility
4.Cultural knowledge
To provide culturally competent nursing care, the nurse must be
aware of interactions among which cultures? Select all that
apply
1. The health care provider's personal culture
2. The patient's personal culture
3. The nurse's personal culture
4. The health care system's culture
5. The personal culture of the patient's significant other
2, 3, 4
Which questions would best encourage cultural competency
when first encountering a patient with complaints of low back
pain in the emergency department?
1. What concerns you the most about your low back pain?
2. Was there a specific event that led to the pain?
3. Have you tried herbal remedies to help with the pain?
4. Have you sought treatment from an alternative health care
provider?
5. How long has the pain been present?
1, 3, 4
Which questions would the nurse ask during a culturally
appropriate health assessment of a patient with complaints of
cough based on the 4 Cs of Culture?
