UPDATED ECPI 164 EXAM 2 WITH PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse caring for patients in the city-run health clinic
expresses a commitment to social justice. Working
toward which action best exemplifies this attribute?
A. Providing honest information to patients and the
public
B. Promoting universal access to health care
C. Planning care in partnership with patients
D. Documenting care accurately and honestly
B. Promoting universal access to health care
A nurse is caring for patients of diverse cultures in a
community health clinic. Which concepts will the nurse
incorporate to guide the plan of care? Select all that
apply.
A. The United States has become less inclusive of same-
sex couples.
B. Cultural diversity is limited to people of varying
cultures and races.
C. Cultural diversity is separate and distinct from health
and illness.
D. People may be members of multiple cultural groups
at one time.
,E. Culture guides what is acceptable behavior for
people in a specific group.
F. Cultural practices may evolve over time but mainly
remain constant.
D. People may be members of multiple cultural groups
at one time., E. Culture guides what is acceptable
behavior for people in a specific group., F. Cultural
practices may evolve over time but mainly remain
constant.
At the last staff meeting, the nurse manager discussed
the organizational initiative to improve provision of
culturally competent care. During rounds, which
behaviors inconsistent with this goal require the
manager to intervene? Select all that apply.
A. A staff nurse tells the AP that patients should not be
given a choice, but should shower or bathe daily.
B. A nurse asks the family of a patient who has died if
they would like to wash their loved one's body.
C. A nurse tells another nurse that Jewish dietary
restrictions are just a way for them to get special foods.
D. A Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with
terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence.
E. A nurse obtains a translator to speak to the patient in
their native language.
F. A nurse refuses to care for a married gay patient who
,is HIV positive because the nurse is against same-sex
marriage.
A. A staff nurse tells the AP that patients should not be
given a choice, but should shower or bathe daily., D. A
Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with
terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence.
An ambulatory care nurse serving a large, culturally
diverse population is planning a free blood pressure
screening clinic. Based on the nurse's understanding of
racial differences in health and illness, which groups
will the nurse target for screening? Select all that apply.
A. Native American people
B. African American people
C. Alaska Native people
D. Asian people
E. White people
F. Hispanic people
B. African American people, C. Alaska Native people, E.
White people
A nurse is using the Explanatory Model of Health and
Illness (ESFT) model to assess how a patient from
another culture views their diagnosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What interview
question is most appropriate to assess the E aspect of
this model?
, A. How do you get your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
C. Are you concerned about the side effects of your
medications?
D. Can you describe how you will take your
medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
A nurse tells a patient, "tonight's menu selection is
pork. I understand many people in your culture do not
eat pork; may I order something else for you?" When
the patient states they no longer observe this dietary
practice, the nurse understands that the patient has
experienced what transition?
A. Cultural assimilation
B. Cultural imposition
C. Culture shock
D. Ethnocentrism
A. Cultural assimilation
The charge nurse overhears a nurse state, "That patient
is 78 years old—too old to learn how to change a
dressing." How should the charge nurse respond?
A. "Please don't impose your view of the patient's
culture on them."
B. "I wish you would try to demonstrate more cultural
sensitivity."
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse caring for patients in the city-run health clinic
expresses a commitment to social justice. Working
toward which action best exemplifies this attribute?
A. Providing honest information to patients and the
public
B. Promoting universal access to health care
C. Planning care in partnership with patients
D. Documenting care accurately and honestly
B. Promoting universal access to health care
A nurse is caring for patients of diverse cultures in a
community health clinic. Which concepts will the nurse
incorporate to guide the plan of care? Select all that
apply.
A. The United States has become less inclusive of same-
sex couples.
B. Cultural diversity is limited to people of varying
cultures and races.
C. Cultural diversity is separate and distinct from health
and illness.
D. People may be members of multiple cultural groups
at one time.
,E. Culture guides what is acceptable behavior for
people in a specific group.
F. Cultural practices may evolve over time but mainly
remain constant.
D. People may be members of multiple cultural groups
at one time., E. Culture guides what is acceptable
behavior for people in a specific group., F. Cultural
practices may evolve over time but mainly remain
constant.
At the last staff meeting, the nurse manager discussed
the organizational initiative to improve provision of
culturally competent care. During rounds, which
behaviors inconsistent with this goal require the
manager to intervene? Select all that apply.
A. A staff nurse tells the AP that patients should not be
given a choice, but should shower or bathe daily.
B. A nurse asks the family of a patient who has died if
they would like to wash their loved one's body.
C. A nurse tells another nurse that Jewish dietary
restrictions are just a way for them to get special foods.
D. A Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with
terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence.
E. A nurse obtains a translator to speak to the patient in
their native language.
F. A nurse refuses to care for a married gay patient who
,is HIV positive because the nurse is against same-sex
marriage.
A. A staff nurse tells the AP that patients should not be
given a choice, but should shower or bathe daily., D. A
Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with
terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence.
An ambulatory care nurse serving a large, culturally
diverse population is planning a free blood pressure
screening clinic. Based on the nurse's understanding of
racial differences in health and illness, which groups
will the nurse target for screening? Select all that apply.
A. Native American people
B. African American people
C. Alaska Native people
D. Asian people
E. White people
F. Hispanic people
B. African American people, C. Alaska Native people, E.
White people
A nurse is using the Explanatory Model of Health and
Illness (ESFT) model to assess how a patient from
another culture views their diagnosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What interview
question is most appropriate to assess the E aspect of
this model?
, A. How do you get your medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
C. Are you concerned about the side effects of your
medications?
D. Can you describe how you will take your
medications?
B. How does having COPD affect your lifestyle?
A nurse tells a patient, "tonight's menu selection is
pork. I understand many people in your culture do not
eat pork; may I order something else for you?" When
the patient states they no longer observe this dietary
practice, the nurse understands that the patient has
experienced what transition?
A. Cultural assimilation
B. Cultural imposition
C. Culture shock
D. Ethnocentrism
A. Cultural assimilation
The charge nurse overhears a nurse state, "That patient
is 78 years old—too old to learn how to change a
dressing." How should the charge nurse respond?
A. "Please don't impose your view of the patient's
culture on them."
B. "I wish you would try to demonstrate more cultural
sensitivity."
