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NR 302 EXAM 1 LATEST CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
1. Which statement best describes religion?
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose
of the universe
b. Belief in a divine or superhuman spirit to be obeyed and worshiped
c. Affiliation with one of the 1200 recognized religions in the United States
d. The following of established rituals, especially in conjunction with health-
seeking behaviors
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe
2. The major factor contributing to the need for cultural care nursing is:
a. An increasing birth rate
b. Limited access to health care services
c. Demographic change
d. A decreasing rate of immigration
c. Demographic change
3. The term culturally competent implies that the nurse:
a. Is prepared in nursing.
b. Possesses knowledge of the traditions of diverse peoples.
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c. Applies underlying knowledge to providing nursing care.
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
4. You are the triage nurse in the emergency department and perform the initial
intake assessment on a patient who does not speak English. Based on your
understanding of linguistic competence, which action would present as a
barrier to effective communication?
a. Maintaining a professional respectful demeanor
b. Allowing for additional time to complete the process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down
the answers to the questions that you are going to ask
d. Seeing if there are any family members present who may assist with the
interview process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down the
answers to the questions that you are going to ask
5. Which culture would describe illness as hot and cold imbalance?
a. Asian-American heritage
b. African-American heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
d. American Indian heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
6. Of what does the patient believe the amulet is protective?
a. The evil eye
b. Being kidnapped
c. Exposure to bacterial infections
d. An unexpected fall
a. The evil eye
7. Which statement best illustrates the difference between religion and
spirituality?
a. Religion reflects an individual's reaction to life events whereas spirituality is
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based on whether the individual attends religious services.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's
destiny while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having
worth or meaning.
c. Religion is the expression of spiritual awakening whereas spirituality is
based on belief in divine right.
d. Religion is the active interpretation of one's spirituality.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny
while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or
meaning.
8. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
9. Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of
that patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong
indicator of his or her response to patient pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that
patient's pain.
10. Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health
status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
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c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status
a. Poverty
11. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an assessment
of cultural beliefs with an older American Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
b. "Do you want to see a medicine man?"
c. "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
d. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
d. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
12. Which statement best describes ethnocentrism?
a. The government's description of various cultures
b. A central belief that accepts all cultures as one's own
c. The tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable
d. The tendency to impose your beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviors on
an individual from another culture
c. The tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable
13. Which category is appropriate in a cultural assessment?
a. Family history
b. Chief complaint
c. Past medical history
d. Health-related beliefs
d. Health-related beliefs
14. Which health belief practice is associated with patients who are of
American Indian heritage?
a. Wearing bangle bracelets to ward off evil spirits
b. Eating compatible foods in one's diet
c. Using swamp root as a traditional home remedy
d. Believing in a shaman as a traditional healer
b. Eating compatible foods in one's diet
NR 302 EXAM 1 LATEST CHAMBERLAIN
COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 VERIFIED 100%
1. Which statement best describes religion?
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose
of the universe
b. Belief in a divine or superhuman spirit to be obeyed and worshiped
c. Affiliation with one of the 1200 recognized religions in the United States
d. The following of established rituals, especially in conjunction with health-
seeking behaviors
a. An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe
2. The major factor contributing to the need for cultural care nursing is:
a. An increasing birth rate
b. Limited access to health care services
c. Demographic change
d. A decreasing rate of immigration
c. Demographic change
3. The term culturally competent implies that the nurse:
a. Is prepared in nursing.
b. Possesses knowledge of the traditions of diverse peoples.
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c. Applies underlying knowledge to providing nursing care.
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
d. Understands the cultural context of the patient's situation.
4. You are the triage nurse in the emergency department and perform the initial
intake assessment on a patient who does not speak English. Based on your
understanding of linguistic competence, which action would present as a
barrier to effective communication?
a. Maintaining a professional respectful demeanor
b. Allowing for additional time to complete the process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down
the answers to the questions that you are going to ask
d. Seeing if there are any family members present who may assist with the
interview process
c. Providing the patient with a paper and pencil so he or she can write down the
answers to the questions that you are going to ask
5. Which culture would describe illness as hot and cold imbalance?
a. Asian-American heritage
b. African-American heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
d. American Indian heritage
c. Hispanic-American heritage
6. Of what does the patient believe the amulet is protective?
a. The evil eye
b. Being kidnapped
c. Exposure to bacterial infections
d. An unexpected fall
a. The evil eye
7. Which statement best illustrates the difference between religion and
spirituality?
a. Religion reflects an individual's reaction to life events whereas spirituality is
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based on whether the individual attends religious services.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's
destiny while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having
worth or meaning.
c. Religion is the expression of spiritual awakening whereas spirituality is
based on belief in divine right.
d. Religion is the active interpretation of one's spirituality.
b. Religion is characterized by identification of a higher being shaping one's destiny
while spirituality reflects an individual's perception of one's life having worth or
meaning.
8. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a. Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b. Understand how a health care delivery system works.
c. Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
d. Understand your own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
9. Which statement is true in regard to pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own
experiences with pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of
that patient's pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her
assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are a strong
indicator of his or her response to patient pain.
b. The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that
patient's pain.
10. Which factor is identified as a priority influence on a patient's health
status?
a. Poverty
b. Lifestyle factors
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c. Legislative action
d. Occupational status
a. Poverty
11. Which statement is most appropriate to use when initiating an assessment
of cultural beliefs with an older American Indian patient?
a. "Are you of the Christian faith?"
b. "Do you want to see a medicine man?"
c. "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
d. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
d. What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
12. Which statement best describes ethnocentrism?
a. The government's description of various cultures
b. A central belief that accepts all cultures as one's own
c. The tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable
d. The tendency to impose your beliefs, values, and patterns of behaviors on
an individual from another culture
c. The tendency to view your own way of life as the most desirable
13. Which category is appropriate in a cultural assessment?
a. Family history
b. Chief complaint
c. Past medical history
d. Health-related beliefs
d. Health-related beliefs
14. Which health belief practice is associated with patients who are of
American Indian heritage?
a. Wearing bangle bracelets to ward off evil spirits
b. Eating compatible foods in one's diet
c. Using swamp root as a traditional home remedy
d. Believing in a shaman as a traditional healer
b. Eating compatible foods in one's diet
