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1. Annursenwishesntonimproventheirnculturalnsensitivitynwhilenworkingnwithnpatients.nWhichnactionnb
ynthennursenwouldnbestnindicatenprogressntowardnthisngoal?
A. Demonstratengoodnknowledgenofndifferentnculturalnhealthnbeliefs
B. Effectivelynrespondntonthenneedsnofnpeoplenofndifferentncultures
C. Interactnrespectfullynwithnpatientsnwhonhavendifferingnhealthnbeliefs
D. Recognizenthatntheynwillnnevernbenthenexpertninnotherncultures
ANS:nC
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Objective:n#.n
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Heading:nCulturalnPracticesnIntegra
tednProcesses:nCaring
ClientnNeed:nPsychosocialnIntegritynCo
gnitivenLevel:nAnalysisn[Analyzing]nCo
ncept:nDiversity;nCriticalnThinkingnDiff
iculty:nDifficult
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A. Culturalncompetencenisnthenabilityntoninteractneffectivelynwithnpeoplenofndifferentnc
ulturesnandnrequiresnancertainnlevelnofnknowledgenaboutnthosencultures.
B. Culturalncompetencenisnthenabilityntoninteractneffectivelynwithnpeoplenofndifferentnc
ulturesnandnrequiresnancertainnlevelnofnknowledgenaboutnthosencultures.
C. Culturalnsensitivitynisnanwaynofnapproachingnpeoplenwhonholdnhealthnbeliefsndifferentnf
romnone’snown.nAnnursenwithnthisncharacteristicnisnrespectfulnofnandnopenntonothers.
D. Culturalnhumilitynisnthenrecognitionnthatnonenwillnnevernmasternallninformationnaboutna
nothernculture.
2. Annursenmanagernisnevaluatingnstaffnmembersnonntheirnculturalncompetence.nWhichnactionnbest
demonstratesnthisncharacteristic?
A. Attendsnworkshopsnonnculturalndiversitynandnhealthnpractices
B. Participatesninncommunitynhealthneventsnwithnminoritynpopulations
C. Plansncarenwithnthenfamilynmembersnwithinntheirnculturalnbeliefs
D. Usesnfamilynmembersnasninterpretersntonmakenthemnfeelnimportant
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Objective:n#.n
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Heading:nTablen1.2nStrategiesnandnMeasuresntonImprovenMaternalnHealthnI
ntegratednProcesses:nCaring
ClientnNeed:nPsychosocialn IntegritynCogn
itivenLevel:nEvaluationn[Evaluating]nConc
ept:nDiversity;nCriticalnThinkingnDifficult
y:nDifficult
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A. Attendingnworkshopsnisnangoodnwayntonlearnnaboutndiversencultures,nbutnthisnactionnis
toonlimitedninnscopentondemonstratenculturalncompetence.
B. Participatingninncommunityneventsnwithndiversenpopulationsncannincreasenculturaln
knowledge,nbutnthisnactionnisntoonlimitedninnscopentondemonstratencultural
competence.
C. Thenculturallynsensitivennursencannunderstandnandnrespondntonthenneedsnofnindividuals
nandnfamiliesnfromndifferentncultures.nThisnnursenplansninterventionsnwithnansolidnkno
wledgenofnthenvaluesnandnpracticesnofnthenmembersnofnthenculture.nBeingnopen,nlisteni
ngntonthenfamily,nandninvolvingnthemninncarendemonstratesnrespect,nunifiesnthennurse–
patientnrelationship,nandnwillnmotivatenthenpatientn(andnfamily)ntonmakenpositivenhealt
hnchanges.
D. Nursesnshouldnusenprofessionalninterpretersnwhennneeded.
3. Anpatientnwishesntonusencomplementaryntherapynwhennmanagingnanchronicnhealthncondition.n
Whichnactionnbynthennursenisnmostnappropriate?
A. Advisenthenpatientnthatnstoppingnmedicalntreatmentnmayncausenitntonworsen.
B. Informnthenpatientnthatntherenarennoncomplementaryntherapiesnfornthisncondition.
C. Investigatenherbsnthatncannbensubstitutednfornprescriptionndrugs.
D. Suggestnthenpatientnaddnmassagentherapyntonthenmedicalnregimen.
ANS:nD
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Objective:n#.n
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Heading:nComplementarynandnAlternativenTherapiesn
IntegratednProcesses:nTeachingnandnLearning
ClientnNeed:nHealthnPromotionnandnMaintenancen
CognitivenLevel:nAnalysisn[Analyzing]
, Concept:nPromotingnHealthn
Difficulty:nModerate
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A. Becausenthenpatientnisnaskingnaboutncomplementaryntherapy,ntherenisnnonneednton
warnnthemnofntheneffectsnofnstoppingntreatment.
B. Therenarenalwaysncomplementaryntherapiesnthatncannbenaddedntonanmedicalnregimen.
C. Substitutingnherbsnfornprescriptionnmedicationnisnannexamplenofnalternativentherapy.
D. Complementaryntherapynisnnontraditionalnmedicalntreatmentnusedntogethernwithncon
ventionalnmedicalntreatment.nAddingnmassagentonthenmedicalnregimennisnannex-
amplenofnusingncomplementaryntherapy.
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4. Annursenisnworkingnwithnanfamilynthatnusesnmultiplencomplementarynandnalternativenmedicinen(
CAM)nmodalities.nWhatnactionnbynthennursenisn best?
A. Allownthenfamilyntoncontinuenthesenpracticesnasndesired.
B. Assessnhownthesenpracticesnreflectnreligiousnbeliefs.
C. Informnthenfamilynthatnmostnofnthesenpracticesndonnotnwork.
D. Providenevidence-basedninformationnaboutnthentherapies.
ANS:nD
Chapter:nChaptern1nCorenConceptsnofnMaternalnandnPediatricnHealthnCarenAcrossnthenContin-
nuum
Objective:n#.n
Page:n18
Heading:nComplementarynandnAlternativenTherapiesn
IntegratednProcesses:nTeachingnandnLearning
ClientnNeed:nHealthnPromotionnandnMaintenancen
CognitivenLevel:nApplicationn[Applying]nConcep
t:nFamily;nPromotingnHealth
Difficulty:nModerate
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A. AlthoughnthennursencannotnstopnthenfamilynfromnusingnCAM,ntheynshouldnnotnpassnu
pnthenopportunityntonprovidenandndiscussninformationnaboutnCAM.
B. Anculturallyncompetentnnursenwillnassessnhownreligiousnandnspiritualnbeliefsnaffectnh
ealth-carenpractices,nbutnthennursenneedsntonadvocatenfornthenpatient/familynby
providingnsolidninformation.
C. ManynCAMnpracticesnhavendemonstratednbenefit,nsontellingnthenfamilyntheyndon’tn
worknisnfalseninformation.
D. ThennursenworkingnwithnindividualsnornfamiliesnwhonusenCAMnpracticesnshouldnre
spectnthenbeliefs,nvalues,nandndesiresnofnthenpatient.nThennursenshouldnencourage
familiesntonmakendecisionsnregardingnCAMnpracticesnbasednonnevidencenandnr
esearchnintontheirneffects.nThennursencannbestnassistninnthisnbynprovidingnand
discussingninformation.