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, Chapter 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care
Across the Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which
action by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other
cultures CORRECT ANSWER: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 13
Heading: Cultural Practices Integrated Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept:
Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different from
One‘s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information
about another culture.
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which
action best demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
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,B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel
important CORRECT ANSWER: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 16
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health Integrated
Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concept:
Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this
action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase
cultural knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
competence.
C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of
individuals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with a
solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being open,
listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect, unifies the
nurse–patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive
health changes.
D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health
condition. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Advise the patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
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, CORRECT ANSWER: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Integrated Processes: Teaching
and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
Concept: Promoting Health Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Because the patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is no
need to warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together
with conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an
ex- ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A nurse is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) modalities. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the
therapies. CORRECT ANSWER: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Integrated Processes: Teaching
and Learning
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, Chapter 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care
Across the Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which
action by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other
cultures CORRECT ANSWER: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 13
Heading: Cultural Practices Integrated Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept:
Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different from
One‘s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information
about another culture.
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which
action best demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
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,B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel
important CORRECT ANSWER: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 16
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health Integrated
Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concept:
Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this
action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase
cultural knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
competence.
C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of
individuals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with a
solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being open,
listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect, unifies the
nurse–patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive
health changes.
D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health
condition. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Advise the patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
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, CORRECT ANSWER: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Integrated Processes: Teaching
and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
Concept: Promoting Health Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Because the patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is no
need to warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together
with conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an
ex- ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A nurse is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) modalities. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the
therapies. CORRECT ANSWER: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum Objective: #. Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Integrated Processes: Teaching
and Learning
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