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Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the United States is accurate?
a. It is estimated that the percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next 30 years.
b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050.
c. The increasing population of refugees has been a significant contributor to the increase in
ethnic minorities.
d. The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health disparities
faced by this population. - ANSWERS-b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one
in two by 2050.
A person states, "My grandmother is the decision maker in our family." Which of the following is
being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
c. Ethnicity
d. Values - ANSWERS-a. Culture
The nurse recommended to a 50-year-old woman that she schedule a routine mammogram.
Which of the following would be the most important factor in this woman's decision to
schedule this exam?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Cultural values
d. Value orientation - ANSWERS-c. Cultural values
,Which of the following actions demonstrates a health care professional providing culturally
competent care?
a. Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
b. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c. Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
d. Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family - ANSWERS-b. Asking
the person to describe his folk healing methods
A person reports that she has been seeking care from an acupuncturist to help relieve the
chronic pain that she has been experiencing. Which of the following statements would be the
most appropriate response from the nurse?
a. "You should have told me that the current treatments were helping your pain."
b. "Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist."
c. "Tell me why you decided to not to continue with your treatment plan."
d. "You should not be seeing an acupuncturist while receiving professional care." - ANSWERS-b.
"Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist."
When providing an educational session about the Arab American population, which of the
following information would be included?
a. The largest group of Arab Americans was refugees in the 1960s.
b. The largest groups of Arab Americans are from Palestine and Iraq.
c. Members of the Arab American population are most likely to live in rural communities.
d. Members of the Arab American population are more likely to have college degrees than
Americans at large. - ANSWERS-d. Members of the Arab American population are more likely to
have college degrees than Americans at large.
A health care professional is caring for an Arab American individual. Which of the following
cultural practices of this ethnic minority should be considered when planning care?
a. This ethnic culture tends to be future oriented.
,b. Religion plays an important role in this culture.
c. Traditional cultural practices are infrequently used during a health crisis.
d. Members of this culture tend to have smaller families. - ANSWERS-b. Religion plays an
important role in this culture.
A health care professional is providing education to the parents of an Asian American child who
has recently been diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Which of the following actions should be
taken by the health care professional?
a. Provide instructions to the child's father.
b. Encourage the parents to bring other siblings into the clinic for screening.
c. Schedule multiple educational sessions for the child and family.
d. Watch for nonverbal gestures by the adults to indicate understanding. - ANSWERS-a. Provide
instructions to the child's father.
An Asian American family has recently immigrated to the United States. Which of the following
would provide an appropriate rationale when encouraging the family to send their child to
school?
a. The child will get a good education.
b. According to law, all children must go to school.
c. The child can get health care at school.
d. Exposure to different cultures in school will enhance socialization. - ANSWERS-d. Exposure to
different cultures in school will enhance socialization.
Which of the following was the fastest-growing minority group in the United States between
2000 and 2010?
a. Asian American
b. Arab American
c. Hispanic American
d. Native American - ANSWERS-c. Hispanic American
, The interrelationship of poverty and health care dollars spent by Blacks and other minorities is
affected greatly by:
a. lack of access to preventive health care services
b. low numbers of minority health care providers
c. use of emergency rooms for care
d. increased infant mortality rates in African American populations - ANSWERS-a. lack of access
to preventive health care services
A health care provider is working with an African American woman who has recently suffered a
stroke and is homebound. She insists that she must get out of the house and attend Sunday
worship services. What is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she participate in this
cultural practice?
a. The church is the only place where prayer can be performed.
b. The church serves as a social support for its members.
c. The church is the place where the family meets on a weekly basis.
d. The church serves as a site for folk healing practices. - ANSWERS-b. The church serves as a
social support for its members.
Which of the following ethnic groups has a disproportionately high death rate from
unintentional injuries and suicide?
a. American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. Latino/Hispanic Americans
d. Black/African Americans - ANSWERS-a. American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
A health care professional is offering an educational session about providing culturally
congruent care. Which of the following information would be included the presentation?
a. Hispanic Americans value keeping balance and harmony with the earth.
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Which of the following statements about ethnic minorities in the United States is accurate?
a. It is estimated that the percentage of ethnic minorities will decrease during the next 30 years.
b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one in two by 2050.
c. The increasing population of refugees has been a significant contributor to the increase in
ethnic minorities.
d. The increasing population of ethnic minorities has helped decrease the health disparities
faced by this population. - ANSWERS-b. It is estimated that ethnic minorities will increase to one
in two by 2050.
A person states, "My grandmother is the decision maker in our family." Which of the following is
being described by the person?
a. Culture
b. Race
c. Ethnicity
d. Values - ANSWERS-a. Culture
The nurse recommended to a 50-year-old woman that she schedule a routine mammogram.
Which of the following would be the most important factor in this woman's decision to
schedule this exam?
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Cultural values
d. Value orientation - ANSWERS-c. Cultural values
,Which of the following actions demonstrates a health care professional providing culturally
competent care?
a. Encouraging the person to take medications as prescribed
b. Asking the person to describe his folk healing methods
c. Demonstrating the proper way to administer an insulin injection
d. Assisting the person with discussing his health problems with the family - ANSWERS-b. Asking
the person to describe his folk healing methods
A person reports that she has been seeking care from an acupuncturist to help relieve the
chronic pain that she has been experiencing. Which of the following statements would be the
most appropriate response from the nurse?
a. "You should have told me that the current treatments were helping your pain."
b. "Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist."
c. "Tell me why you decided to not to continue with your treatment plan."
d. "You should not be seeing an acupuncturist while receiving professional care." - ANSWERS-b.
"Tell me more about your treatments from the acupuncturist."
When providing an educational session about the Arab American population, which of the
following information would be included?
a. The largest group of Arab Americans was refugees in the 1960s.
b. The largest groups of Arab Americans are from Palestine and Iraq.
c. Members of the Arab American population are most likely to live in rural communities.
d. Members of the Arab American population are more likely to have college degrees than
Americans at large. - ANSWERS-d. Members of the Arab American population are more likely to
have college degrees than Americans at large.
A health care professional is caring for an Arab American individual. Which of the following
cultural practices of this ethnic minority should be considered when planning care?
a. This ethnic culture tends to be future oriented.
,b. Religion plays an important role in this culture.
c. Traditional cultural practices are infrequently used during a health crisis.
d. Members of this culture tend to have smaller families. - ANSWERS-b. Religion plays an
important role in this culture.
A health care professional is providing education to the parents of an Asian American child who
has recently been diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Which of the following actions should be
taken by the health care professional?
a. Provide instructions to the child's father.
b. Encourage the parents to bring other siblings into the clinic for screening.
c. Schedule multiple educational sessions for the child and family.
d. Watch for nonverbal gestures by the adults to indicate understanding. - ANSWERS-a. Provide
instructions to the child's father.
An Asian American family has recently immigrated to the United States. Which of the following
would provide an appropriate rationale when encouraging the family to send their child to
school?
a. The child will get a good education.
b. According to law, all children must go to school.
c. The child can get health care at school.
d. Exposure to different cultures in school will enhance socialization. - ANSWERS-d. Exposure to
different cultures in school will enhance socialization.
Which of the following was the fastest-growing minority group in the United States between
2000 and 2010?
a. Asian American
b. Arab American
c. Hispanic American
d. Native American - ANSWERS-c. Hispanic American
, The interrelationship of poverty and health care dollars spent by Blacks and other minorities is
affected greatly by:
a. lack of access to preventive health care services
b. low numbers of minority health care providers
c. use of emergency rooms for care
d. increased infant mortality rates in African American populations - ANSWERS-a. lack of access
to preventive health care services
A health care provider is working with an African American woman who has recently suffered a
stroke and is homebound. She insists that she must get out of the house and attend Sunday
worship services. What is the most likely explanation for her insisting that she participate in this
cultural practice?
a. The church is the only place where prayer can be performed.
b. The church serves as a social support for its members.
c. The church is the place where the family meets on a weekly basis.
d. The church serves as a site for folk healing practices. - ANSWERS-b. The church serves as a
social support for its members.
Which of the following ethnic groups has a disproportionately high death rate from
unintentional injuries and suicide?
a. American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. Latino/Hispanic Americans
d. Black/African Americans - ANSWERS-a. American Indian/Alaska Native Americans
A health care professional is offering an educational session about providing culturally
congruent care. Which of the following information would be included the presentation?
a. Hispanic Americans value keeping balance and harmony with the earth.
