Giger: Transcultural Nursing, 6th Edition
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 21: Jewish Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In preparing to meet the nutritional needs of a client following the Jewish food
pattern, the nurse is aware that the word “kosher” refers to:
A Ritual processing of allowed animal meats for maximum blood drainage.
.
B Avoiding the combination of meat and carbohydrates in the same meal.
.
C Special seasoning to avoid use of salt.
.
D Special cooking of food to ensure purity.
.
ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. A Jewish American client has been back from surgery for several hours and has not
asked for pain medication. The client and nurse are from different cultural groups. Being
aware of cultural influences on health behaviors, the nurse will:
A Realize the client does not feel as much pain as some people.
.
B Wait for the client to ask before bringing pain medication.
.
C Look for nonverbal signs of pain, such as holding the incision or lying still.
.
D Tell the client to be sure to call her if he is in pain.
.
ANS: C DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. According to kosher dietary law, Orthodox Jews are:
A Forbidden to eat fish that has fins or scales.
.
B Forbidden to eat certain vegetables.
.
C Allowed consumption of carnivorous animals.
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 21: Jewish Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In preparing to meet the nutritional needs of a client following the Jewish food
pattern, the nurse is aware that the word “kosher” refers to:
A Ritual processing of allowed animal meats for maximum blood drainage.
.
B Avoiding the combination of meat and carbohydrates in the same meal.
.
C Special seasoning to avoid use of salt.
.
D Special cooking of food to ensure purity.
.
ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. A Jewish American client has been back from surgery for several hours and has not
asked for pain medication. The client and nurse are from different cultural groups. Being
aware of cultural influences on health behaviors, the nurse will:
A Realize the client does not feel as much pain as some people.
.
B Wait for the client to ask before bringing pain medication.
.
C Look for nonverbal signs of pain, such as holding the incision or lying still.
.
D Tell the client to be sure to call her if he is in pain.
.
ANS: C DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
3. According to kosher dietary law, Orthodox Jews are:
A Forbidden to eat fish that has fins or scales.
.
B Forbidden to eat certain vegetables.
.
C Allowed consumption of carnivorous animals.
