Chapter 4- Culture and Diversity
A nurse has just been hired at a healthcare facility that performs abortions. Based on the
nurse’s religious beliefs, she strongly feels that abortion is unacceptable. This situation
will prevent the nurse from being able to practice:
1.
transcultural nursing
A)
safe and effective care
B)
efficient care
C)
holistic care
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
Transcultural nursing refers to the nurse being able to understand the culture(s) of her/his
patients, and the ability to recognize her or his own ethnocentrism and the ethnocentrism
of the biomedical healthcare system. The nurse’s strong religious beliefs in regards to
abortion will prevent transcultural nursing from occurring.
While studying about various cultures, the student nurse is aware that a subculture is
based on which characteristic? Select all that apply.
2.
Gender
A)
Age
B)
, Profession
C)
Hobbies
D)
Sexual preference
E)
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
A subculture is based on any common interest or identity; therefore, all of these options
are examples of subcultures.
The nurse caring for several patients on a surgical unit notes that one of the patients she is
caring for is Muslim. The nurse decides to remove all pork from the patient’s meal tray
prior to delivering it to his room. What best describes the nurse’s action?
3.
Stereotyping
A)
Racism
B)
Honoring rituals
C)
Transcultural nursing
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
While the nurse was trying to be thoughtful (as with transcultural nursing), the action
would be considered stereotyping since the nurse assumed this ritual was part of this
patient’s practices. Racism involves negative thoughts or feelings towards a specific
group of people.
, The nurse working on a medical unit washes her hands between contact with each patient.
In addition to being an infection control measure, what kind of action is this practice?
4.
A custom
A)
An obsession
B)
A habit
C)
A ritual
D)
Ans: D
Feedback:
Handwashing is one of the many nursing rituals practiced by nurses. Rituals are common,
observable expressions of a culture.
What are characteristics of the nurse that make them a subculture within the United
States? Select all that apply.
5.
Uniforms worn based on place of employment
A)
Language or medical terminology used to communicate
B)
Legal authorization to provide health care to others
C)
View of work as a reward and shared work ethic
D)
Sensitivity to the importance of time
E)
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
A nurse has just been hired at a healthcare facility that performs abortions. Based on the
nurse’s religious beliefs, she strongly feels that abortion is unacceptable. This situation
will prevent the nurse from being able to practice:
1.
transcultural nursing
A)
safe and effective care
B)
efficient care
C)
holistic care
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
Transcultural nursing refers to the nurse being able to understand the culture(s) of her/his
patients, and the ability to recognize her or his own ethnocentrism and the ethnocentrism
of the biomedical healthcare system. The nurse’s strong religious beliefs in regards to
abortion will prevent transcultural nursing from occurring.
While studying about various cultures, the student nurse is aware that a subculture is
based on which characteristic? Select all that apply.
2.
Gender
A)
Age
B)
, Profession
C)
Hobbies
D)
Sexual preference
E)
Ans: A, B, C, D, E
Feedback:
A subculture is based on any common interest or identity; therefore, all of these options
are examples of subcultures.
The nurse caring for several patients on a surgical unit notes that one of the patients she is
caring for is Muslim. The nurse decides to remove all pork from the patient’s meal tray
prior to delivering it to his room. What best describes the nurse’s action?
3.
Stereotyping
A)
Racism
B)
Honoring rituals
C)
Transcultural nursing
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
While the nurse was trying to be thoughtful (as with transcultural nursing), the action
would be considered stereotyping since the nurse assumed this ritual was part of this
patient’s practices. Racism involves negative thoughts or feelings towards a specific
group of people.
, The nurse working on a medical unit washes her hands between contact with each patient.
In addition to being an infection control measure, what kind of action is this practice?
4.
A custom
A)
An obsession
B)
A habit
C)
A ritual
D)
Ans: D
Feedback:
Handwashing is one of the many nursing rituals practiced by nurses. Rituals are common,
observable expressions of a culture.
What are characteristics of the nurse that make them a subculture within the United
States? Select all that apply.
5.
Uniforms worn based on place of employment
A)
Language or medical terminology used to communicate
B)
Legal authorization to provide health care to others
C)
View of work as a reward and shared work ethic
D)
Sensitivity to the importance of time
E)
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
