NUR 388 Midterm Exam Prep
NUR 388 MIDTERM EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
A health care worker tells a nurse, "It does no good to try to teach those Medicaid
clients about nutrition because they will just eat what they want to no matter how
much we teach them." Which of the following is being demonstrated by this
statement?
a. Cultural imposition
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Racism
d. Stereotyping
d. Stereotyping
An American nurse says, "I'm not going to change the way I practice nursing based
on where the client is from because research shows that Western health care
technology and research is best." Which of the following is being demonstrated by
the nurse's statement?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Prejudice
c. Racism
d. Stereotyping
a. Ethnocentrism
A nurse states, "The best way to treat a client from another country is to care for
them the same way we would want to be cared for. After all, we are all humans
with the same wants and needs." What does this statement reflect in relation to
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culture?
a. Awareness
b. Blindness
c. Knowledge
d. Preservation
b. Blindness
A Spanish-speaking family comes to the public health department. No one in the
family speaks English, and nobody at the health department speaks Spanish.
Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Attempt communication using an English-Spanish phrase book.
b. Call the local hospital and arrange a referral.
c. Emphatically state, "No hablo Español" (I don't speak Spanish).
d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.
d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.
A nurse who is explaining to an immigrant client why it is important to take
medication states, "The medication takes a couple of weeks to be effective, but
then you should feel better." When the client is next seen, no medication has
been purchased. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client
needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
b. The medication required a trip to the pharmacy, and the client just hadn't had
time to obtain the drug yet.
c. The medication was too expensive for the client's family.
d. The client really hadn't understood why the medication was important.
a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client
needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
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A client is crying softly and saying, "What did I do to deserve this punishment,
Lord?" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be the most
appropriate?
a. "God doesn't punish people. You're sick just because of bad luck."
b. "I can call the hospital chaplain to help you talk about these feelings."
c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?"
d. "Would you like to confess your sins and repent so this illness will go away?"
c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?"
A patient who identifies as Buddhist enters the hospital for diagnostic testing just
before lunch time. The nurse tells the aide to give a meal tray to the new patient,
because no tests will be done until later that evening. The aide gives the patient a
meal of Salisbury steak, bread, green beans, and potatoes with brown gravy. The
patient eats nothing but a slice of bread and the green beans. Which of the
following considerations was omitted by the nurse?
a. The patient should not be served any food until a primary care provider's order
is obtained.
b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.
c. The patient may be too frightened about the tests to want to eat very much.
d. The patient may have diabetes or be allergic to some foods.
b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.
At a local hospital, the postpartum care policy requires that nurses observe the
mother during infant care to assess the mother's ability to care for the new baby
and to promote bonding. A new mother expresses concern that in her country, all
infant care is provided by other family members so that the mother can rest and
recover. Which of the following actions would be taken by a culturally competent
nurse?
a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's
knowledge of child care through discussion.
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b. Reinforce the importance of bonding and that all good mothers gladly assume
these responsibilities.
c. Explain that the process of postpartum recovery does not require this much rest
and require that she provide infant care.
d. State that she must abide by hospital policy because documentation of the
mother's ability to give the infant care is required for discharge.
a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's
knowledge of child care through discussion.
For a bedridden Muslim patient, the nurse rearranges the room and moves the
bed so that it faces toward Mecca for the patient's daily prayers. Which of the
following is the nurse demonstrating through these actions?
a. Accommodation
b. Awareness
c. Brokering
d. Imposition
a. Accommodation
A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid to a new mother
who moved to the United States from Russia about 10 years ago. The nurse's next
client is an African-American mother of newborn twins who worked until the
children were born. The nurse knows the woman is eligible to maintain her
insurance after her employment was lost and does not discuss insurance options
at all. Which of the following errors is being made by the nurse?
a. Covert intentional prejudice
b. Covert unintentional prejudice
c. Overt intentional prejudice
d. Overt unintentional prejudice
c. Overt intentional prejudice
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NUR 388 MIDTERM EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
A health care worker tells a nurse, "It does no good to try to teach those Medicaid
clients about nutrition because they will just eat what they want to no matter how
much we teach them." Which of the following is being demonstrated by this
statement?
a. Cultural imposition
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Racism
d. Stereotyping
d. Stereotyping
An American nurse says, "I'm not going to change the way I practice nursing based
on where the client is from because research shows that Western health care
technology and research is best." Which of the following is being demonstrated by
the nurse's statement?
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Prejudice
c. Racism
d. Stereotyping
a. Ethnocentrism
A nurse states, "The best way to treat a client from another country is to care for
them the same way we would want to be cared for. After all, we are all humans
with the same wants and needs." What does this statement reflect in relation to
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culture?
a. Awareness
b. Blindness
c. Knowledge
d. Preservation
b. Blindness
A Spanish-speaking family comes to the public health department. No one in the
family speaks English, and nobody at the health department speaks Spanish.
Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Attempt communication using an English-Spanish phrase book.
b. Call the local hospital and arrange a referral.
c. Emphatically state, "No hablo Español" (I don't speak Spanish).
d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.
d. Obtain an interpreter to translate.
A nurse who is explaining to an immigrant client why it is important to take
medication states, "The medication takes a couple of weeks to be effective, but
then you should feel better." When the client is next seen, no medication has
been purchased. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client
needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
b. The medication required a trip to the pharmacy, and the client just hadn't had
time to obtain the drug yet.
c. The medication was too expensive for the client's family.
d. The client really hadn't understood why the medication was important.
a. The nurse emphasized that eventually the client would feel better, but the client
needed to feel better immediately so didn't bother with the drug.
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A client is crying softly and saying, "What did I do to deserve this punishment,
Lord?" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be the most
appropriate?
a. "God doesn't punish people. You're sick just because of bad luck."
b. "I can call the hospital chaplain to help you talk about these feelings."
c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?"
d. "Would you like to confess your sins and repent so this illness will go away?"
c. "What can I do to be helpful to you right now?"
A patient who identifies as Buddhist enters the hospital for diagnostic testing just
before lunch time. The nurse tells the aide to give a meal tray to the new patient,
because no tests will be done until later that evening. The aide gives the patient a
meal of Salisbury steak, bread, green beans, and potatoes with brown gravy. The
patient eats nothing but a slice of bread and the green beans. Which of the
following considerations was omitted by the nurse?
a. The patient should not be served any food until a primary care provider's order
is obtained.
b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.
c. The patient may be too frightened about the tests to want to eat very much.
d. The patient may have diabetes or be allergic to some foods.
b. The patient's Buddhist faith probably requires a vegetarian diet.
At a local hospital, the postpartum care policy requires that nurses observe the
mother during infant care to assess the mother's ability to care for the new baby
and to promote bonding. A new mother expresses concern that in her country, all
infant care is provided by other family members so that the mother can rest and
recover. Which of the following actions would be taken by a culturally competent
nurse?
a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's
knowledge of child care through discussion.
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b. Reinforce the importance of bonding and that all good mothers gladly assume
these responsibilities.
c. Explain that the process of postpartum recovery does not require this much rest
and require that she provide infant care.
d. State that she must abide by hospital policy because documentation of the
mother's ability to give the infant care is required for discharge.
a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's
knowledge of child care through discussion.
For a bedridden Muslim patient, the nurse rearranges the room and moves the
bed so that it faces toward Mecca for the patient's daily prayers. Which of the
following is the nurse demonstrating through these actions?
a. Accommodation
b. Awareness
c. Brokering
d. Imposition
a. Accommodation
A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid to a new mother
who moved to the United States from Russia about 10 years ago. The nurse's next
client is an African-American mother of newborn twins who worked until the
children were born. The nurse knows the woman is eligible to maintain her
insurance after her employment was lost and does not discuss insurance options
at all. Which of the following errors is being made by the nurse?
a. Covert intentional prejudice
b. Covert unintentional prejudice
c. Overt intentional prejudice
d. Overt unintentional prejudice
c. Overt intentional prejudice
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