Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test BankChapter 13: Cultural Diversity and Community Health NursingNies: Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition

1. Which statement best describes how the population of the United States is changing? a. Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate. b. Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration. c. Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate. d. Growth will occur because of lengthening of the normal life span. ANS: B The number of immigrants and refugees in the United States is projected to continue to increase. The United States has grown largely through immigration. The growth will not occur because of changes in death rate, birth rate, or life span. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) 2. Which statement best defines Leininger’s term “culture universal”? a. The preference to be cared for by someone from their own cultural group for maximum ease and comfort b. The commonalities of values, norms, and life patterns that are held in all cultures c. The particular values, beliefs, and patterning of behavior that is universal within a particular culture d. The health care roles, norms, and behaviors that are involved when illness or injury occurs ANS: B Culture universal is used by Leininger to refer to the commonalities of values, norms of behavior, and life patterns that are similarly held among cultures about human behavior and lifestyles and form the basis for formulating theories for developing cross-cultural laws of human behavior. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) 3. A patient had wrapped a tummy band around her newborn’s abdomen. What should the nurse say to the new mother? a. “Can you explain to me the purpose of wrapping a band around the baby’s tummy?” b. “In the hospital, we prefer to expose the umbilical cord to air so it’s easier to put medication on it as it dries up.” c. “Let me put some medication on the baby’s cord, and then I’ll put the tummy band back.” d. “Please remove that band; it is not helpful as the umbilical cord needs to be kept clean and dry.” ANS: A NURSINGTB.COM Community Public Health Nursing 7th Edition Nies Test Bank NU RS IN GT B.CO M Unless a particular action is harmful, the nurse should engage in culture care preservation and maintenance. Before acting, it is helpful to know why the mother is engaging in this behavior. If the mother responds, “I’m not sure; it’s just always been done,” the nurse can educate the mother on how