Care Management 6th
Edition By Huber Test Bank
– All Chapters
,1. 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 youI.don’t like lime Jell-eOither.”
b. “Tellme about your cultural beliefs to best y hoeu
lp.”
c. “Why don’t you want toeat t
d. “
.?”
ANS: B
The first step toward multicultural competence is to recognize one’s own prejudices and learn
about otherpeople’sdifferences. 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 ap
beou
otple’sdifferences, 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 thatone’sown culture is similaratnoother’sculture.
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 Dictio(n“C
aruylturaldiversity,”2016) as “The
existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups wsitohcinieaty.”
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
, 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 ethnicorm
itiyngroups, 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 ntaion’srgowth since 200
due to e, from 2000 to 2010 (56%), was
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 formula