Test Bank - Leadership & Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber

Test Bank - Leadership & Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber. Which of these statements are true about culture? a. Culture remains consistent. b. Individuals identify with one culture during their lifetime. c. Culture is complex. d. Culture excludes religion. ANS: C Culture is dynamic in nature, and individuals may identify with multiple cultures over the course of their lifetimes. There is a complex nature to culture, which has been defined and studied across many disciplines. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort 2. A client of Vietnamese background is admitted to the unit after a hysterectomy. She has an order for clear liquids. When her tray is brought to her, she refuses the lime Jell-O. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “I don’t blame you. I don’t like lime Jell-O either.” b. “Tell me about your cultural beliefs to best help you.” c. “Why don’t you want to eat the lime Jell-O?” d. “It is important for you to eat so that you will heal.” ANS: B The first step toward multicultural competence is to recognize one’s own prejudices and learn about other people’s differences. The problem is that many Americans are afraid to ask people about their culture because of the idea that “we don’t want to offend anyone.” The challenge with this thinking is that if nurses do not ask about people’s differences, then the only option is to make assumptions. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. Cultural diversity refers to the: a. variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. b. belief that one’s own culture is similar to another’s culture. c. realization that all people in a particular culture have the same beliefs. d. view that individuals living in a country should speak the native language. ANS: A Cultural diversity is defined by the Oxford Dictionary (“Cultural diversity,” 2016) as “The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.” DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSINGTB.COM Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank NU RS IN GT B.CO M MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 4. Which of these is the fastest growing minority group in the United States? a. Asians b. Caucasians c. Blacks d. Hispanics ANS: D The U.S. Census Bureau (2014) estimates that minorities (anyone who is not a single-race non-Hispanic White) will be the majority in America by 2044 as a result of both immigration and growth rate. The nation’s racial and ethnic minority groups, especially Hispanics, are growing more rapidly than the non-Hispanic White population, fueled by both immigration and births. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 5. Which of the following ethnic populations has seen the fastest growth? a. African Americans b. Iranians c. Hispanics d. Vietnamese ANS: C Results from the 2010 census show that racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 91.7% of the nation’s growth since 2000. Most of that increase, from 2000 to 2010 (56%), was due to Hispanics. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 6. Equity is the absence of avoidable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically, or geographically. Which group formulated this definition? a. World Health Organization b. Affordable Care Act c. Centers for Disease Control d. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ANS: A According to the World Health Organization (2016), “Equity is the absence of avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or geographically.” DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care