Giger: Transcultural Nursing, 6th Edition
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 30: Irish Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Irish Americans have a oriented culture.
A Present
.
B Future
.
C Double
.
D Past
.
ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. Among Irish Americans, ignoring bodily complaints:
A Is not culturally accepted.
.
B Appears to be a culturally accepted and supported defense and coping mecha-
. nism.
C Is related to the even, nonemotional expression of Irish American culture.
.
D Is the result of Irish Americans not recognizing the implications of illness.
.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. The number of cases of AIDS among Irish Americans appears to be related to:
A Homosexual behaviors.
.
B Alcoholism.
.
C Intravenous drug use.
.
D Heterosexual behaviors.
.
Giger & Davidhizar's Culturally Competent Test Bank: NCLEX-RN
Review
Chapter 30: Irish Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Irish Americans have a oriented culture.
A Present
.
B Future
.
C Double
.
D Past
.
ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
2. Among Irish Americans, ignoring bodily complaints:
A Is not culturally accepted.
.
B Appears to be a culturally accepted and supported defense and coping mecha-
. nism.
C Is related to the even, nonemotional expression of Irish American culture.
.
D Is the result of Irish Americans not recognizing the implications of illness.
.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Analysis
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
3. The number of cases of AIDS among Irish Americans appears to be related to:
A Homosexual behaviors.
.
B Alcoholism.
.
C Intravenous drug use.
.
D Heterosexual behaviors.
.
