NURS 441 (Liberty University) Test 2
Exam Questions and Answers
What is culture? - answer- A set of practices and behaviors defined by customs,
habits, language, and geography shared by individuals.
Properties of Culture - answer- It is dynamic, shared, learned.
Cross-cultural nursing - answer- Any nursing encounter in which the client and nurse
are from different cultures
Cultural Competence - answer- An attitude of openness to, respect for, and curiosity
about different cultural values and traditions, and ideally includes a broader critical
analysis of power relations affecting health disparities.
Community and public health agencies that are culturally competent must: - answer-
have a defined set of values and principles and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes,
policies, and structures that enable them to work effectively cross culturally
Culturally competent community nurses have the capacity to: - answer- value
diversity, conduct self-assessment, manage the dynamics of difference, acquire and
institutionalize cultural knowledge, adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of the
communities they serve
Cultural Humility - answer- An acknowledgement that everyone's views are culturally
influenced, that our own are not inherently better than those of our clients, and that
our clients can teach us about their own
Ethnocentrism - answer- Assumption that others believe and behave as the
dominant culture does, or the belief that the dominant culture is superior to others
Aspects of culture that directly affect health and health care: - answer- attribution of
illness, diet, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, time orientation, roles,
religion, folk medicine
Care Management: - answer- Coordination of a plan or process to bring health
services togehter as a common whole in a cost-effective way (big picture)
Case Management: - answer- development and coordination of care for a selected
client and family (specific selection
Case management advocacy includes: - answer- Assessment, planning, facilitation,
and advocacy for options and services to meet the client's needs.
What is centric to case management? - answer- Disease management
Exam Questions and Answers
What is culture? - answer- A set of practices and behaviors defined by customs,
habits, language, and geography shared by individuals.
Properties of Culture - answer- It is dynamic, shared, learned.
Cross-cultural nursing - answer- Any nursing encounter in which the client and nurse
are from different cultures
Cultural Competence - answer- An attitude of openness to, respect for, and curiosity
about different cultural values and traditions, and ideally includes a broader critical
analysis of power relations affecting health disparities.
Community and public health agencies that are culturally competent must: - answer-
have a defined set of values and principles and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes,
policies, and structures that enable them to work effectively cross culturally
Culturally competent community nurses have the capacity to: - answer- value
diversity, conduct self-assessment, manage the dynamics of difference, acquire and
institutionalize cultural knowledge, adapt to diversity and the cultural contexts of the
communities they serve
Cultural Humility - answer- An acknowledgement that everyone's views are culturally
influenced, that our own are not inherently better than those of our clients, and that
our clients can teach us about their own
Ethnocentrism - answer- Assumption that others believe and behave as the
dominant culture does, or the belief that the dominant culture is superior to others
Aspects of culture that directly affect health and health care: - answer- attribution of
illness, diet, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, time orientation, roles,
religion, folk medicine
Care Management: - answer- Coordination of a plan or process to bring health
services togehter as a common whole in a cost-effective way (big picture)
Case Management: - answer- development and coordination of care for a selected
client and family (specific selection
Case management advocacy includes: - answer- Assessment, planning, facilitation,
and advocacy for options and services to meet the client's needs.
What is centric to case management? - answer- Disease management
