Giger: Transcultural Nursing, 6th Edition
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 3: Space
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which one of the following nursing actions is most likely to reduce a patient’s
anxiety and enhance the patient’s personal security as it relates to the concept of personal
space needs?
A Touching the patient before and during procedures
.
B Providing explanations when performing tasks
.
C Making eye contact as much as possible
.
D Reducing the need for the patient to make decisions
.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
KEY: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. When making patient care assignments that include a female Islamic patient, the
nurse knows:
A Sex of the nurse is not pertinent.
.
B Sex of the patient is not pertinent.
.
C The nurse needs to arrange for care by someone of the same sex.
.
D Only family members can give care.
.
ANS: C DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. A nurse in an outpatient clinic is about to interview a culturally diverse client. Which
sitting posture during an interview is most neutral and acceptable to people of most cul-
tures?
A Legs crossed, leaning slightly backward in chair with one arm extended on the
. desk
B Feet on the floor and upper body leaning slightly forward toward client
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 3: Space
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which one of the following nursing actions is most likely to reduce a patient’s
anxiety and enhance the patient’s personal security as it relates to the concept of personal
space needs?
A Touching the patient before and during procedures
.
B Providing explanations when performing tasks
.
C Making eye contact as much as possible
.
D Reducing the need for the patient to make decisions
.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
KEY: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. When making patient care assignments that include a female Islamic patient, the
nurse knows:
A Sex of the nurse is not pertinent.
.
B Sex of the patient is not pertinent.
.
C The nurse needs to arrange for care by someone of the same sex.
.
D Only family members can give care.
.
ANS: C DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. A nurse in an outpatient clinic is about to interview a culturally diverse client. Which
sitting posture during an interview is most neutral and acceptable to people of most cul-
tures?
A Legs crossed, leaning slightly backward in chair with one arm extended on the
. desk
B Feet on the floor and upper body leaning slightly forward toward client
