The nurse is assessing a patient's spiritual beliefs and practices.
Which questions should be considered part of the assessment?
Select all that apply.
-What type of spiritual/religious support do you desire?
-What is the name of your clergy, ministers, chaplains, pastor,
rabbi?
What does pain mean to you?
What does dying mean to you?
What are your educational goals?
Do you use prayer in your life?
1, 2, 4, 6
Examples of providing culturally competent care are:
Select all that apply.
-understands people from cultures other than his or her own.
-speaks at least one foreign language.
-seeks knowledge of the health beliefs and practice of all the
cultures.
-has visited a foreign country.
-incorporates foods from home into the diet.
-allows for complementary interventions for pain relief.
1,3,5, 6
The nurse states, "All homosexuals have HIV infection." This
statement is an example of:
sexism
,prejudice
stereotyping
racism
stereotyping
__ is genetic in origin and includes physical characteristics such
as skin color, bone structure, eye color, and hair color.
Culture
Religion
Spirituality
Race
race
Which is a common mistake made by health care professionals
when collecting data about ethnic and cultural considerations of
a patient?
-Acknowledging the practice of folk or herbal remedies
-Adapting health care concepts to meet the needs of individuals
of other cultures
-Assuming data about the patient based on skin color or ethnic
group
-Overestimating the ability of individuals from diverse cultures
to understand health care concepts
-Assuming data about the patient based on skin color or ethnic
group
The nurse is reviewing concepts related to one's heritage and
beliefs. The belief in a divine or superhuman power or powers to
be obeyed and worshipped as the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the
, universe is known as:
culture.
religion.
ethnicity.
spirituality.
religion
The nurse is preparing to assess a patient in the hospital setting.
What is the first step for the nurse?
-Don gloves
-Wear a mask
-Don goggles
-Wash hands
wash hands
The nurse should use a(n) __to auscultate the chest and
abdomen.
-Doppler
-stethoscope
-audiometer
-transilluminator
stethoscope
The nurse is assessing a patient who does not speak English.
When checking the visual acuity of a non-English-speaking
patient, the nurse should use which chart?
-Snellen chart
-Snellen E chart