Giger: Transcultural Nursing, 6th Edition
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 15: Russian Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The patient, a newly arrived immigrant from Russia, was admitted to the mental
health unit after creating a disturbance in a church while a funeral was taking place. Dur-
ing the admission interview he is loud, mixes English and Russian phrases, and makes
gestures such as vigorously shaking his fist. The nurse who is admitting him should:
A Tell him she is going to ask him some questions that he must try to answer in
. English.
B Defer the nursing admission interview until after the client has calmed down.
.
C Request the assistance of a security guard.
.
D Request the assistance of an interpreter.
.
ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. From a cultural perspective, some Russian American clients:
A Express emotions and feelings freely.
.
B Are stoic and withhold the expression of feeling and emotions.
.
C Consider jokes and satire as inappropriate.
.
D Rarely express emotions by crying or laughing.
.
ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. The Russian American client expects the health care professional to:
A Depend on the client to make numerous independent decisions about health care.
.
B Tell him what to do about health care.
.
C Present health care goals to the individual, excluding family members.
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 15: Russian Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The patient, a newly arrived immigrant from Russia, was admitted to the mental
health unit after creating a disturbance in a church while a funeral was taking place. Dur-
ing the admission interview he is loud, mixes English and Russian phrases, and makes
gestures such as vigorously shaking his fist. The nurse who is admitting him should:
A Tell him she is going to ask him some questions that he must try to answer in
. English.
B Defer the nursing admission interview until after the client has calmed down.
.
C Request the assistance of a security guard.
.
D Request the assistance of an interpreter.
.
ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. From a cultural perspective, some Russian American clients:
A Express emotions and feelings freely.
.
B Are stoic and withhold the expression of feeling and emotions.
.
C Consider jokes and satire as inappropriate.
.
D Rarely express emotions by crying or laughing.
.
ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. The Russian American client expects the health care professional to:
A Depend on the client to make numerous independent decisions about health care.
.
B Tell him what to do about health care.
.
C Present health care goals to the individual, excluding family members.
