NCM 119 - Transcultural Nursing Fis
Exam Questions and Answers
Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce - ANSWER-means having a workforce
comprised of multiple races, ages, genders, ethnicities, and orientations. It refers to
when the medical and administrative staff of a healthcare facility represents a wide
range of experiences and background.
1. caring both physically and spiritually for a diverse client population
2. providing a culturally diverse workforce with positive work experiences -
ANSWER-Cultural diversity concerns can be viewed from two perspectives:
cultural competency - ANSWER-Espousing diversity in healthcare can lead to __
cultural competency - ANSWER-the ability of healthcare providers to offer services
that meet the unique social, cultural, and linguistic needs of their patients. In short,
the better a patient is represented and understood, the better they can be treated
Transcultural Nursing Administration - ANSWER-refers to the creative and
knowledgeable process of assessing, planning, and making decisions and policies
that will facilitate educational and clinical service goals that take into account cultural
caring values, beliefs, symbols, and lifeways of people of diverse and similar cultures
for beneficial outcomes.
Effective transcultural nursing administration - ANSWER-demonstrates ways of
being attentive to different cultural values, beliefs, and lifeways of people while
pursuing desired or necessary goals of an institution or service system.
•assess and tailor one's decisions, leadership, policies, and actions so that they
reasonably
fit the institution and are not offensive and destructive or in great conflict with desired
outcomes.
•must remain aware that there are diverse cultures when serving people such as the
cultures of nursing, hospitals, medicine, and other disciplines, as well as many
cultures in the community or region in which one functions. - ANSWER-A competent
transcultural administrator is expected to:
Comparative transcultural nursing perspectives - ANSWER-are essential in
education and clinical services for administrators to use in arriving at sensitive,
meaningful, and effective ways to serve or assist human beings.
• Managing one's own personal thinking and assisting coworkers to think in
innovative ways
, •Provide cultural safety to patients by making sure that messages about patient care
are received and understood. This might be accomplished by sitting down with the
staff nurse and analyzing the situation to make sure that understanding has occurred
•Approach every staff person as an individual when directing a diverse team of
health-care workers. Staff members, like clients, may be diverse in values, beliefs,
and mannerisms. But they do have many things in common. They want to succeed
in their jobs and be
accepted by others (Blank & Slipp, 1994).
•Hold the key to expose the full potential of each person on the staff and should
openly
support the contributions and competencies of staff members from all cultural
groups. Husting (1995) believes that management has a responsibility to address
cultural issues because of the rap - ANSWER-Roles of Nurse Leaders and
Managers in Cultural Diversity:
Nurse manager - ANSWER-to employ strong cultural competence initiatives in order
to be an effective leader in today's workplace environment. Cultural competence is
illustrated by cultural assessment, planning, and familiarity with and respect for
various traditional healing systems and beliefs. Time should be taken to get to know
and understand one's colleagues, which facilitates learning about their ethnic and
cultural heritages and assists in building trust and confidence in the leadership and
management of the unit.
Planning workshops in cultural sensitivity - ANSWER-___ to discuss issues on
cultural diversity can motivate others toward culturally competent communication and
ultimately leads others toward cultural competence in their own nursing practice.
Integrating cultural diversity into the workplace and successfully organizing teams
that include culturally diverse workers are key to providing effective role models and
mentors on the unit. Treating all staff members equally and with patience can
provide them with a feeling of value, respect, and dignity. All of these techniques are
essential for enhancing, maintaining, and retaining culturally diverse professionals in
today's workforce (
Transcultural nursing consultation - ANSWER-Refers to the role of an expert well
prepared in transcultural nursing and human relationships to assess and offer
guidance to individuals, groups, or organizations according to identified desired
goals or outcomes
Health professionals - ANSWER-They will be expected to serve as facilitators, active
listeners, and partners with consumers and especially in a growing transcultural
global world
diversity - ANSWER-It requires a leadership dedicated to increasing cultural
awareness and inclusion. It requires co-workers who are willing to take the time to
learn about each other. It means being willing to identify and address personal
biases. And it means boldly opening ourselves up to discomfort for the greater good
of our patient
Exam Questions and Answers
Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce - ANSWER-means having a workforce
comprised of multiple races, ages, genders, ethnicities, and orientations. It refers to
when the medical and administrative staff of a healthcare facility represents a wide
range of experiences and background.
1. caring both physically and spiritually for a diverse client population
2. providing a culturally diverse workforce with positive work experiences -
ANSWER-Cultural diversity concerns can be viewed from two perspectives:
cultural competency - ANSWER-Espousing diversity in healthcare can lead to __
cultural competency - ANSWER-the ability of healthcare providers to offer services
that meet the unique social, cultural, and linguistic needs of their patients. In short,
the better a patient is represented and understood, the better they can be treated
Transcultural Nursing Administration - ANSWER-refers to the creative and
knowledgeable process of assessing, planning, and making decisions and policies
that will facilitate educational and clinical service goals that take into account cultural
caring values, beliefs, symbols, and lifeways of people of diverse and similar cultures
for beneficial outcomes.
Effective transcultural nursing administration - ANSWER-demonstrates ways of
being attentive to different cultural values, beliefs, and lifeways of people while
pursuing desired or necessary goals of an institution or service system.
•assess and tailor one's decisions, leadership, policies, and actions so that they
reasonably
fit the institution and are not offensive and destructive or in great conflict with desired
outcomes.
•must remain aware that there are diverse cultures when serving people such as the
cultures of nursing, hospitals, medicine, and other disciplines, as well as many
cultures in the community or region in which one functions. - ANSWER-A competent
transcultural administrator is expected to:
Comparative transcultural nursing perspectives - ANSWER-are essential in
education and clinical services for administrators to use in arriving at sensitive,
meaningful, and effective ways to serve or assist human beings.
• Managing one's own personal thinking and assisting coworkers to think in
innovative ways
, •Provide cultural safety to patients by making sure that messages about patient care
are received and understood. This might be accomplished by sitting down with the
staff nurse and analyzing the situation to make sure that understanding has occurred
•Approach every staff person as an individual when directing a diverse team of
health-care workers. Staff members, like clients, may be diverse in values, beliefs,
and mannerisms. But they do have many things in common. They want to succeed
in their jobs and be
accepted by others (Blank & Slipp, 1994).
•Hold the key to expose the full potential of each person on the staff and should
openly
support the contributions and competencies of staff members from all cultural
groups. Husting (1995) believes that management has a responsibility to address
cultural issues because of the rap - ANSWER-Roles of Nurse Leaders and
Managers in Cultural Diversity:
Nurse manager - ANSWER-to employ strong cultural competence initiatives in order
to be an effective leader in today's workplace environment. Cultural competence is
illustrated by cultural assessment, planning, and familiarity with and respect for
various traditional healing systems and beliefs. Time should be taken to get to know
and understand one's colleagues, which facilitates learning about their ethnic and
cultural heritages and assists in building trust and confidence in the leadership and
management of the unit.
Planning workshops in cultural sensitivity - ANSWER-___ to discuss issues on
cultural diversity can motivate others toward culturally competent communication and
ultimately leads others toward cultural competence in their own nursing practice.
Integrating cultural diversity into the workplace and successfully organizing teams
that include culturally diverse workers are key to providing effective role models and
mentors on the unit. Treating all staff members equally and with patience can
provide them with a feeling of value, respect, and dignity. All of these techniques are
essential for enhancing, maintaining, and retaining culturally diverse professionals in
today's workforce (
Transcultural nursing consultation - ANSWER-Refers to the role of an expert well
prepared in transcultural nursing and human relationships to assess and offer
guidance to individuals, groups, or organizations according to identified desired
goals or outcomes
Health professionals - ANSWER-They will be expected to serve as facilitators, active
listeners, and partners with consumers and especially in a growing transcultural
global world
diversity - ANSWER-It requires a leadership dedicated to increasing cultural
awareness and inclusion. It requires co-workers who are willing to take the time to
learn about each other. It means being willing to identify and address personal
biases. And it means boldly opening ourselves up to discomfort for the greater good
of our patient
