Transcultural Community Nursing Final Exam
Study Guide.
What is the dominant language of African Americans? - Correct Answer English
African American dialects... - Correct Answer -black english
-African-American English (AAE)
-African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)
-ebonics
Overall distinctive grammar, pronunciation, and syntax
Black English is... - Correct Answer cultural, not remedial; not an unacceptable form of
english and should not be stereotyped
In African American culture, ______ is often used - Correct Answer Slang
Speech is dynamic and expressive in... - Correct Answer African American culture
Speech is often loud in volume in _______ compared to other cultures - Correct Answer
African American culture
___________are high key and animated when expressing feelings - Correct Answer
African Americans
In African American culture, what is demonstrative? - Correct Answer body language and
facial expressions
In African American culture, close personal space is... - Correct Answer generally
acceptable
Prolonged eye-contact in ________ culture may be seen as agressive - Correct Answer
African American
Older African Americans may avoid.... - Correct Answer eye contact
,Nursing Implications for African American patients - Correct Answer 1) do not mimic black
english
2) clarify meaning and phrases to validate understanding
3) substituting sophisticated medical words with commonly used words (sugar instead of
diabetes) could be helpful in achieving better communication
4) emphasize importance of separating activities related to health (ranked order of
importance)
_______are polychronic individuals, thus tend to collect activities - Correct Answer African
Americans
In an African American family, the two types of social rankings are: - Correct Answer male
is dominant (patriarchal)
female is dominant (matriarchal), in a non-marital house hold
An African American patient is lactose intolerant. The nurse is working to encourage the
patient to increase foods higher in calcium that may be enjoyed by African Americans.
Which food would be the best source of calcium? - Correct Answer Collard greens
In African American culture, the old lady, granny... - Correct Answer utilizes home
remedies made from certain spices, herbs and roots to treat common illnesses.
An African American patient has expressed the loss of a loved one. Which individual is the
patient most likely to seek help from in dealing with their grief? - Correct Answer clergy
In a patient with darker skin color the nurse is aware that vasoconstriction and anemia may
manifest in what color? - Correct Answer Ashen (Grey) color
Identify this independent risk factor in the African American patient for coronary artery
disease. It is also associated with an increase risk for developing stroke, heart failure, and
peripheral vascular disease - Correct Answer hypertension
African Americans perceive time as... - Correct Answer flexible and elastic
In African American culture, a spiritualist..... - Correct Answer -Most prevalent and diverse
type of folk practitioners
, -Combine rituals, spiritual beliefs, and herbal medicines to cure illness and ailments
In African American cultures, voodoo priests/priestess - Correct Answer Priestess most
common in United States
In rural South, must be a woman and can only inherit title by birthright
Practice mostly in larger cities (Chicago; Queens, NY; Los Angeles)
African American death practices - Correct Answer -Vary depending upon country of
origin, religious affiliation, geographic region, economic level, and education level
-Large family networks supportive during times of crises
-May cry or remain silent and stoic
-May keep the deceased at home until evening before burial
-Church "nurses" help families with viewings and funeral stress
-View death as natural, inevitable, and part of God's plan
-Believe in being reunited in heaven
______tend to mature faster than white children in the musculoskeletal and neurological
systems - Correct Answer African American children
African Americans have what kind of bones? - Correct Answer Denser bones, thus
osteoporosis is rate
_________ is the number one cause of death in African Americans - Correct Answer
cardiovascular disease
African Americans are at high risk for..... - Correct Answer hypertension, Type II diabetes,
stroke, AIDS, alcohol abuse, breast and colon cancer, lactose intolerance, metabolic
syndrome
Study Guide.
What is the dominant language of African Americans? - Correct Answer English
African American dialects... - Correct Answer -black english
-African-American English (AAE)
-African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)
-ebonics
Overall distinctive grammar, pronunciation, and syntax
Black English is... - Correct Answer cultural, not remedial; not an unacceptable form of
english and should not be stereotyped
In African American culture, ______ is often used - Correct Answer Slang
Speech is dynamic and expressive in... - Correct Answer African American culture
Speech is often loud in volume in _______ compared to other cultures - Correct Answer
African American culture
___________are high key and animated when expressing feelings - Correct Answer
African Americans
In African American culture, what is demonstrative? - Correct Answer body language and
facial expressions
In African American culture, close personal space is... - Correct Answer generally
acceptable
Prolonged eye-contact in ________ culture may be seen as agressive - Correct Answer
African American
Older African Americans may avoid.... - Correct Answer eye contact
,Nursing Implications for African American patients - Correct Answer 1) do not mimic black
english
2) clarify meaning and phrases to validate understanding
3) substituting sophisticated medical words with commonly used words (sugar instead of
diabetes) could be helpful in achieving better communication
4) emphasize importance of separating activities related to health (ranked order of
importance)
_______are polychronic individuals, thus tend to collect activities - Correct Answer African
Americans
In an African American family, the two types of social rankings are: - Correct Answer male
is dominant (patriarchal)
female is dominant (matriarchal), in a non-marital house hold
An African American patient is lactose intolerant. The nurse is working to encourage the
patient to increase foods higher in calcium that may be enjoyed by African Americans.
Which food would be the best source of calcium? - Correct Answer Collard greens
In African American culture, the old lady, granny... - Correct Answer utilizes home
remedies made from certain spices, herbs and roots to treat common illnesses.
An African American patient has expressed the loss of a loved one. Which individual is the
patient most likely to seek help from in dealing with their grief? - Correct Answer clergy
In a patient with darker skin color the nurse is aware that vasoconstriction and anemia may
manifest in what color? - Correct Answer Ashen (Grey) color
Identify this independent risk factor in the African American patient for coronary artery
disease. It is also associated with an increase risk for developing stroke, heart failure, and
peripheral vascular disease - Correct Answer hypertension
African Americans perceive time as... - Correct Answer flexible and elastic
In African American culture, a spiritualist..... - Correct Answer -Most prevalent and diverse
type of folk practitioners
, -Combine rituals, spiritual beliefs, and herbal medicines to cure illness and ailments
In African American cultures, voodoo priests/priestess - Correct Answer Priestess most
common in United States
In rural South, must be a woman and can only inherit title by birthright
Practice mostly in larger cities (Chicago; Queens, NY; Los Angeles)
African American death practices - Correct Answer -Vary depending upon country of
origin, religious affiliation, geographic region, economic level, and education level
-Large family networks supportive during times of crises
-May cry or remain silent and stoic
-May keep the deceased at home until evening before burial
-Church "nurses" help families with viewings and funeral stress
-View death as natural, inevitable, and part of God's plan
-Believe in being reunited in heaven
______tend to mature faster than white children in the musculoskeletal and neurological
systems - Correct Answer African American children
African Americans have what kind of bones? - Correct Answer Denser bones, thus
osteoporosis is rate
_________ is the number one cause of death in African Americans - Correct Answer
cardiovascular disease
African Americans are at high risk for..... - Correct Answer hypertension, Type II diabetes,
stroke, AIDS, alcohol abuse, breast and colon cancer, lactose intolerance, metabolic
syndrome
