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Nursing and Health Care 2nd Edition Marilyn A.
Ray
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if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
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Chapter 1 Test Bank
Chapter 1: Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. As the dean of a major nursing college, which of the following would you consider to be a top priority when
planning future strategic initiatives?
A. Recruitment of culturally diverse registered nursing students
B. Overhaul of curriculum that increases the amount of transcultural awareness
C. Development of assessment tools for transcultural communicative caring for use in clinical prac-
tice
D. Recognition of cultural diversity as a core value of the nursing profession
2. ______ and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural caring practices that demonstrate moral re-
sponsibility, cultural relevancy, and innovation in the care of people within complex organizational
systems and nation-states.
A. Conceptualization
B. Self-reflection
C. Sensitivity
D. Knowing
3. A 14-year-old patient has been recovering from a sports-related injury in a pediatric bridge hospital for 3
weeks. Lately you notice that the patient is becoming withdrawn and often talks about his friends
and what he’s missing. Both parents work full-time during the day, and visits from friends are be-
coming few and far between. How could you use your understanding of transcultural caring to help
this patient?
A. Alter the patient’s daily schedule to decrease the boredom experienced during the day.
B. Discuss your concerns with the family and suggest they visit more often.
C. Offer to pray with and for the patient to strengthen connection to the universal source.
D. Allow for use of electronic devices and encourage the patient to maintain contact with his friends
and family through social media platforms.
4. A student is writing a report that illustrates the aesthetic ways of knowing. What title would the student
choose to show understanding of this orientation?
A. “What I Know About Nursing”
B. “The Art of Nursing”
C. “Current Research in the Nursing Profession”
D. “Solving Moral Dilemmas in Nursing”
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5. The Miller family is struggling to decide on a course of care for their elderly father. The care plan coordi-
nator suggests that the nurse caring for the father review the Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nurs-
ing and Health Care Theoretical Model to determine the most helpful aspect of the model to guide
their discussion with the family. What aspect or approach would you choose in order have the most
effective interaction?
A. The explanatory aspect
B. The representative aspect
C. The operational aspect
D. The illustrative aspect
6. Sarah was assigned to do a self-reflection exercise on her multicultural self. To complete this assignment,
Sarah should look at her gender, race, culture, and religion. What other concepts could Sarah exam-
ine?
A. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality
B. Sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and disability
C. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences
D. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status
7. In the context of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care, a matrix of information that
embodies elements of a discipline of knowledge is known as ___________.
A. A paradigm
B. A dimension
C. An aspect
D. A dynamic
8. How would you organize transcultural caring dynamics in terms of the sciences of complexity?
A. Universal sources of beliefs and values across all cultures
B. Sociocultural, political, economic, technological, legal, and educational contexts
C. Values, honoring the good and respect for persons, human and cultural rights
D. Human environment, interconnectedness, dynamism, holography, and chaos
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Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
9. Which is a cause of negative health consequences that exacerbate serious health concerns? (Select all that ap-
ply.)
A. Genetic engineering
B. Alternative health care
C. Panethnicity
D. Geopolitical strife
E. International travel
10. Mary is an RN who works at Red Bud County Hospital. The rural county is home to 34,000 citizens. The
racial breakdown is as follows: 32,000 Caucasian/white, 600 African American/black, 500
Hispanic/Latino, 300 biracial, and 200 Asian. Mary and her husband Jeff have lived in Red Bud
County all their lives, but that was about to change. Jeff, a lieutenant in the Air Force, has received
new orders and will be stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Wanting to continue working in a
hospital, Mary seeks information about the area hospitals, as the base does not have its own facility.
How could Mary apply what she learned about the operational cultural aspect when preparing for
this move? (Select all that apply.)
A. Mary can use the principles of the operational cultural aspect because it contains materials that all
cultures can appreciate.
B. Mary can use only the operational cultural aspect as it is the most holistic.
C. Mary can use the operational aspect to guide her understanding to co-create choices.
D. Mary can use the operational cultural aspect to assist her patients for the best possible future.
E. Mary can use the operational cultural aspect to determine the significance of the structural infor-
mation.
11. While reviewing for a persuasive presentation on nursing paradigms, Richard has chosen to argue that the
human-environment totality paradigm is the best nursing paradigm to guide nursing practice. What
elements of this paradigm should Richard choose to change the minds of his classmates? (Select all
that apply.)
A. The human-environment totality paradigm is the most common view.
B. People are biological, psychological, social, and spiritual and, thus, are systems.
C. People must live in a mutual, rhythmical, and co-creative interchange with the environment.
D. Humans relate to a static environment randomly and cannot be manipulated.
E. Human energy fields are identified by pattern and interaction with the larger whole.
12. How would you show your understanding of the meaning of transcultural spiritual-ethical caring? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Clarifying the complexities of interactive processes
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B. Mediating care as an advocate for the patient
C. Being responsible for the other person regardless of their religious beliefs
D. Designing nursing care plans within hospitals and communities
E. Adhering to the concepts of the holographic theory
13. Transcultural caring is defined as: (Select all that apply.)
A. The dynamic interrelationship between culture and identity
B. Love as compassion and response to suffering and need
C. The relationship between charity and right action
D. Justice or fairness of doing what ought to be done within the dynamics of culture
E. A philosophy that allows interconnectedness
14. What approach would be used to practice transcultural nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A. Understand transcultural caring
B. Develop a knowledge of complexity science
C. Develop self-reflective awareness
D. Meet physiological needs first, followed by personal growth and esteem
E. Be influenced by people who share diverse cultural human experiences
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Chapter 1 Test Bank
Chapter 1: Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. As the dean of a major nursing college, which of the following would you consider to be a top priority when
planning future strategic initiatives?
A. Recruitment of culturally diverse registered nursing students
B. Overhaul of curriculum that increases the amount of transcultural awareness
C. Development of assessment tools for transcultural communicative caring for use in clinical prac-
tice
D. Recognition of cultural diversity as a core value of the nursing profession
ANS: A
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A. Correct. Despite the fact that by the year 2042, the U.S. Census Bureau projects
that the nation will become much more diverse and minorities will become the
majority, the majority of registered nurses are Caucasian.
B. Incorrect. Cultural awareness is already a major part of nursing curriculum.
C. Incorrect. This would not be an appropriate action for a college dean.
D. Incorrect. Since 2007, the American Academy of Nursing and both American
and Canadian Associations of Colleges and Schools of Nursing have recognized
that respect for cultural diversity must be a core value.
2. ______ and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural caring practices that demonstrate moral re-
sponsibility, cultural relevancy, and innovation in the care of people within complex organizational
systems and nation-states.
A. Conceptualization
B. Self-reflection
C. Sensitivity
D. Knowing
ANS: B
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Feedback
A. Incorrect. Conceptualization refers to an idea or a notion as it relates to nursing
care.
B. Correct. Self-reflection and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural
caring practices that demonstrate moral responsibility, cultural relevancy, and in-
novation in the care of people within complex organizational systems and na-
tion-states.
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C. Incorrect. Sensitivity does not necessarily result in transcultural nursing care.
D. Incorrect. Knowing in and of itself does not result in transcultural nursing care.
3. A 14-year-old patient has been recovering from a sports-related injury in a pediatric bridge hospital for 3
weeks. Lately you notice that the patient is becoming withdrawn and often talks about his friends
and what he’s missing. Both parents work full-time during the day, and visits from friends are be-
coming few and far between. How could you use your understanding of transcultural caring to help
this patient?
A. Alter the patient’s daily schedule to decrease the boredom experienced during the day.
B. Discuss your concerns with the family and suggest they visit more often.
C. Offer to pray with and for the patient to strengthen connection to the universal source.
D. Allow for use of electronic devices and encourage the patient to maintain contact with his friends
and family through social media platforms.
ANS: D
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Feedback
A. Incorrect. Altering the schedule may work as a temporary solution, but does not
address the issue expressed by the patient.
B. Incorrect. While informing the family is a viable intervention, it will not change
the feelings of isolation the patient is describing.
C. Incorrect. Although the transcultural caring model includes universal sources as
a dimension, the information provided does not indicate the patient’s belief sys-
tem.
D. Correct. Transcultural caring is the process of relationship and interconnected-
ness. The feeling of disconnection is problematic for any patient, and is particu-
larly difficult for a 14-year-old member of Generation Z. The use of social media
platforms will help the patient stay “virtually” connected to friends and family.
4. A student is writing a report that illustrates the aesthetic ways of knowing. What title would the student
choose to show understanding of this orientation?
A. “What I Know About Nursing”
B. “The Art of Nursing”
C. “Current Research in the Nursing Profession”
D. “Solving Moral Dilemmas in Nursing”
ANS: B
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A. Incorrect. “What I Know About Nursing” would reflect the personal ways of
knowing.
B. Correct. The Aesthetic way of knowing encompasses artistic knowledge or the
art of nursing.
C. Incorrect. “Current Research” would indicate the report was about empirical, or
scientific knowledge.
D. Incorrect. “Solving Moral Dilemmas” says that the report is about moral knowl-
edge.
5. The Miller family is struggling to decide on a course of care for their elderly father. The care plan coordi-
nator suggests that the nurse caring for the father review the Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nurs-
ing and Health Care Theoretical Model to determine the most helpful aspect of the model to guide
their discussion with the family. What aspect or approach would you choose in order have the most
effective interaction?
A. The explanatory aspect
B. The representative aspect
C. The operational aspect
D. The illustrative aspect
ANS: C
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Feedback
A. Incorrect. This model helps professionals gain the knowledge needed to under-
stand personal and relational culture and multiculturalism and their effects on
choices and choice-making.
B. Incorrect. This model is incorrect because there is nothing to indicate that the
Miller family or the nurse are of different cultures. It contains material that all
cultures can appreciate because each culture can respond to the significance of
the structural information, the essence of caring, transcultural ethics, transcul-
tural context and universal sources.
C. Correct. The operational aspect guides understanding, meaning, and behavior to
co-create choices and the best possible future in the nurse-patient/family/com-
munity relationship in given transcultural situations.
D. Incorrect. Illustrative is a term used interchangeably with representative.
6. Sarah was assigned to do a self-reflection exercise on her multicultural self. To complete this assignment,
Sarah should look at her gender, race, culture, and religion. What other concepts could Sarah exam-
ine?
A. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality
B. Sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and disability
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C. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences
D. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status
ANS: B
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Feedback
A. Incorrect. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality are not all concepts
associated with examining the multicultural self.
B. Correct. Gender, race, ethnicity, panethnicity, culture, religion, generation, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic class, disability and professional roles are all con-
cepts that should be looked at when attempting to understand the multicultural
self.
C. Incorrect. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences are not con-
cepts associated with examining the multicultural self.
D. Incorrect. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status are
not concepts associated with examining the multicultural self.
7. In the context of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care, a matrix of information that
embodies elements of a discipline of knowledge is known as ___________.
A. A paradigm
B. A dimension
C. An aspect
D. A dynamic
ANS: A
Page: 17
Feedback
A. Correct. A paradigm is a set of basic assumptions about the world, and in science
a paradigm refers to a matrix of information that embodies elements of a disci-
pline of knowledge.
B. Incorrect. Dimensions describe the essence of caring, transcultural caring ethics,
transcultural context, and universal sources.
C. Incorrect. In the context of this chapter, aspects are referring to the explanatory,
representational and operational aspects of the cultural model.
D. Incorrect. Dynamic, in terms of chapter 1, references the redefinition of cultures
as they incorporate or insulate outside influences.
8. How would you organize transcultural caring dynamics in terms of the sciences of complexity?
A. Universal sources of beliefs and values across all cultures
Nursing and Health Care 2nd Edition Marilyn A.
Ray
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
Our email:
, 1
Ray: Transcultural Caring, 2e
Chapter 1 Test Bank
Chapter 1: Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. As the dean of a major nursing college, which of the following would you consider to be a top priority when
planning future strategic initiatives?
A. Recruitment of culturally diverse registered nursing students
B. Overhaul of curriculum that increases the amount of transcultural awareness
C. Development of assessment tools for transcultural communicative caring for use in clinical prac-
tice
D. Recognition of cultural diversity as a core value of the nursing profession
2. ______ and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural caring practices that demonstrate moral re-
sponsibility, cultural relevancy, and innovation in the care of people within complex organizational
systems and nation-states.
A. Conceptualization
B. Self-reflection
C. Sensitivity
D. Knowing
3. A 14-year-old patient has been recovering from a sports-related injury in a pediatric bridge hospital for 3
weeks. Lately you notice that the patient is becoming withdrawn and often talks about his friends
and what he’s missing. Both parents work full-time during the day, and visits from friends are be-
coming few and far between. How could you use your understanding of transcultural caring to help
this patient?
A. Alter the patient’s daily schedule to decrease the boredom experienced during the day.
B. Discuss your concerns with the family and suggest they visit more often.
C. Offer to pray with and for the patient to strengthen connection to the universal source.
D. Allow for use of electronic devices and encourage the patient to maintain contact with his friends
and family through social media platforms.
4. A student is writing a report that illustrates the aesthetic ways of knowing. What title would the student
choose to show understanding of this orientation?
A. “What I Know About Nursing”
B. “The Art of Nursing”
C. “Current Research in the Nursing Profession”
D. “Solving Moral Dilemmas in Nursing”
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Chapter 1 Test Bank
5. The Miller family is struggling to decide on a course of care for their elderly father. The care plan coordi-
nator suggests that the nurse caring for the father review the Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nurs-
ing and Health Care Theoretical Model to determine the most helpful aspect of the model to guide
their discussion with the family. What aspect or approach would you choose in order have the most
effective interaction?
A. The explanatory aspect
B. The representative aspect
C. The operational aspect
D. The illustrative aspect
6. Sarah was assigned to do a self-reflection exercise on her multicultural self. To complete this assignment,
Sarah should look at her gender, race, culture, and religion. What other concepts could Sarah exam-
ine?
A. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality
B. Sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and disability
C. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences
D. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status
7. In the context of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care, a matrix of information that
embodies elements of a discipline of knowledge is known as ___________.
A. A paradigm
B. A dimension
C. An aspect
D. A dynamic
8. How would you organize transcultural caring dynamics in terms of the sciences of complexity?
A. Universal sources of beliefs and values across all cultures
B. Sociocultural, political, economic, technological, legal, and educational contexts
C. Values, honoring the good and respect for persons, human and cultural rights
D. Human environment, interconnectedness, dynamism, holography, and chaos
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Chapter 1 Test Bank
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
9. Which is a cause of negative health consequences that exacerbate serious health concerns? (Select all that ap-
ply.)
A. Genetic engineering
B. Alternative health care
C. Panethnicity
D. Geopolitical strife
E. International travel
10. Mary is an RN who works at Red Bud County Hospital. The rural county is home to 34,000 citizens. The
racial breakdown is as follows: 32,000 Caucasian/white, 600 African American/black, 500
Hispanic/Latino, 300 biracial, and 200 Asian. Mary and her husband Jeff have lived in Red Bud
County all their lives, but that was about to change. Jeff, a lieutenant in the Air Force, has received
new orders and will be stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea. Wanting to continue working in a
hospital, Mary seeks information about the area hospitals, as the base does not have its own facility.
How could Mary apply what she learned about the operational cultural aspect when preparing for
this move? (Select all that apply.)
A. Mary can use the principles of the operational cultural aspect because it contains materials that all
cultures can appreciate.
B. Mary can use only the operational cultural aspect as it is the most holistic.
C. Mary can use the operational aspect to guide her understanding to co-create choices.
D. Mary can use the operational cultural aspect to assist her patients for the best possible future.
E. Mary can use the operational cultural aspect to determine the significance of the structural infor-
mation.
11. While reviewing for a persuasive presentation on nursing paradigms, Richard has chosen to argue that the
human-environment totality paradigm is the best nursing paradigm to guide nursing practice. What
elements of this paradigm should Richard choose to change the minds of his classmates? (Select all
that apply.)
A. The human-environment totality paradigm is the most common view.
B. People are biological, psychological, social, and spiritual and, thus, are systems.
C. People must live in a mutual, rhythmical, and co-creative interchange with the environment.
D. Humans relate to a static environment randomly and cannot be manipulated.
E. Human energy fields are identified by pattern and interaction with the larger whole.
12. How would you show your understanding of the meaning of transcultural spiritual-ethical caring? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Clarifying the complexities of interactive processes
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B. Mediating care as an advocate for the patient
C. Being responsible for the other person regardless of their religious beliefs
D. Designing nursing care plans within hospitals and communities
E. Adhering to the concepts of the holographic theory
13. Transcultural caring is defined as: (Select all that apply.)
A. The dynamic interrelationship between culture and identity
B. Love as compassion and response to suffering and need
C. The relationship between charity and right action
D. Justice or fairness of doing what ought to be done within the dynamics of culture
E. A philosophy that allows interconnectedness
14. What approach would be used to practice transcultural nursing? (Select all that apply.)
A. Understand transcultural caring
B. Develop a knowledge of complexity science
C. Develop self-reflective awareness
D. Meet physiological needs first, followed by personal growth and esteem
E. Be influenced by people who share diverse cultural human experiences
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Ray: Transcultural Caring, 2e
Chapter 1 Test Bank
Chapter 1: Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. As the dean of a major nursing college, which of the following would you consider to be a top priority when
planning future strategic initiatives?
A. Recruitment of culturally diverse registered nursing students
B. Overhaul of curriculum that increases the amount of transcultural awareness
C. Development of assessment tools for transcultural communicative caring for use in clinical prac-
tice
D. Recognition of cultural diversity as a core value of the nursing profession
ANS: A
Page: 7
Feedback
A. Correct. Despite the fact that by the year 2042, the U.S. Census Bureau projects
that the nation will become much more diverse and minorities will become the
majority, the majority of registered nurses are Caucasian.
B. Incorrect. Cultural awareness is already a major part of nursing curriculum.
C. Incorrect. This would not be an appropriate action for a college dean.
D. Incorrect. Since 2007, the American Academy of Nursing and both American
and Canadian Associations of Colleges and Schools of Nursing have recognized
that respect for cultural diversity must be a core value.
2. ______ and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural caring practices that demonstrate moral re-
sponsibility, cultural relevancy, and innovation in the care of people within complex organizational
systems and nation-states.
A. Conceptualization
B. Self-reflection
C. Sensitivity
D. Knowing
ANS: B
Page: 9
Feedback
A. Incorrect. Conceptualization refers to an idea or a notion as it relates to nursing
care.
B. Correct. Self-reflection and awareness propel nurses to engage in transcultural
caring practices that demonstrate moral responsibility, cultural relevancy, and in-
novation in the care of people within complex organizational systems and na-
tion-states.
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C. Incorrect. Sensitivity does not necessarily result in transcultural nursing care.
D. Incorrect. Knowing in and of itself does not result in transcultural nursing care.
3. A 14-year-old patient has been recovering from a sports-related injury in a pediatric bridge hospital for 3
weeks. Lately you notice that the patient is becoming withdrawn and often talks about his friends
and what he’s missing. Both parents work full-time during the day, and visits from friends are be-
coming few and far between. How could you use your understanding of transcultural caring to help
this patient?
A. Alter the patient’s daily schedule to decrease the boredom experienced during the day.
B. Discuss your concerns with the family and suggest they visit more often.
C. Offer to pray with and for the patient to strengthen connection to the universal source.
D. Allow for use of electronic devices and encourage the patient to maintain contact with his friends
and family through social media platforms.
ANS: D
Page: 11
Feedback
A. Incorrect. Altering the schedule may work as a temporary solution, but does not
address the issue expressed by the patient.
B. Incorrect. While informing the family is a viable intervention, it will not change
the feelings of isolation the patient is describing.
C. Incorrect. Although the transcultural caring model includes universal sources as
a dimension, the information provided does not indicate the patient’s belief sys-
tem.
D. Correct. Transcultural caring is the process of relationship and interconnected-
ness. The feeling of disconnection is problematic for any patient, and is particu-
larly difficult for a 14-year-old member of Generation Z. The use of social media
platforms will help the patient stay “virtually” connected to friends and family.
4. A student is writing a report that illustrates the aesthetic ways of knowing. What title would the student
choose to show understanding of this orientation?
A. “What I Know About Nursing”
B. “The Art of Nursing”
C. “Current Research in the Nursing Profession”
D. “Solving Moral Dilemmas in Nursing”
ANS: B
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Feedback
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A. Incorrect. “What I Know About Nursing” would reflect the personal ways of
knowing.
B. Correct. The Aesthetic way of knowing encompasses artistic knowledge or the
art of nursing.
C. Incorrect. “Current Research” would indicate the report was about empirical, or
scientific knowledge.
D. Incorrect. “Solving Moral Dilemmas” says that the report is about moral knowl-
edge.
5. The Miller family is struggling to decide on a course of care for their elderly father. The care plan coordi-
nator suggests that the nurse caring for the father review the Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nurs-
ing and Health Care Theoretical Model to determine the most helpful aspect of the model to guide
their discussion with the family. What aspect or approach would you choose in order have the most
effective interaction?
A. The explanatory aspect
B. The representative aspect
C. The operational aspect
D. The illustrative aspect
ANS: C
Page: 23
Feedback
A. Incorrect. This model helps professionals gain the knowledge needed to under-
stand personal and relational culture and multiculturalism and their effects on
choices and choice-making.
B. Incorrect. This model is incorrect because there is nothing to indicate that the
Miller family or the nurse are of different cultures. It contains material that all
cultures can appreciate because each culture can respond to the significance of
the structural information, the essence of caring, transcultural ethics, transcul-
tural context and universal sources.
C. Correct. The operational aspect guides understanding, meaning, and behavior to
co-create choices and the best possible future in the nurse-patient/family/com-
munity relationship in given transcultural situations.
D. Incorrect. Illustrative is a term used interchangeably with representative.
6. Sarah was assigned to do a self-reflection exercise on her multicultural self. To complete this assignment,
Sarah should look at her gender, race, culture, and religion. What other concepts could Sarah exam-
ine?
A. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality
B. Sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and disability
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C. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences
D. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status
ANS: B
Page: 16
Feedback
A. Incorrect. Values, opinions, spiritual beliefs, and nationality are not all concepts
associated with examining the multicultural self.
B. Correct. Gender, race, ethnicity, panethnicity, culture, religion, generation, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic class, disability and professional roles are all con-
cepts that should be looked at when attempting to understand the multicultural
self.
C. Incorrect. Ability to care, degrees awarded, and clothing preferences are not con-
cepts associated with examining the multicultural self.
D. Incorrect. Number of children, languages spoken, and overall health status are
not concepts associated with examining the multicultural self.
7. In the context of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care, a matrix of information that
embodies elements of a discipline of knowledge is known as ___________.
A. A paradigm
B. A dimension
C. An aspect
D. A dynamic
ANS: A
Page: 17
Feedback
A. Correct. A paradigm is a set of basic assumptions about the world, and in science
a paradigm refers to a matrix of information that embodies elements of a disci-
pline of knowledge.
B. Incorrect. Dimensions describe the essence of caring, transcultural caring ethics,
transcultural context, and universal sources.
C. Incorrect. In the context of this chapter, aspects are referring to the explanatory,
representational and operational aspects of the cultural model.
D. Incorrect. Dynamic, in terms of chapter 1, references the redefinition of cultures
as they incorporate or insulate outside influences.
8. How would you organize transcultural caring dynamics in terms of the sciences of complexity?
A. Universal sources of beliefs and values across all cultures
