Summary RATIONALES QUESTIONS FOR SAUNDERS FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2024)

RATIONALES QUESTIONS FOR SAUNDERS FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2024)1- Nodding or smiling by a Japanese American client may reflect only the cultural value of interpersonal harmony. This nonverbal behavior may not be an indication of acceptance of the treatment, agreement with the speaker, or understanding of the procedure. 2- Arranging for an interpreter would be the best practice when communicating with a client who speaks a different language. Options 1 and 4 are inappropriate and ineffective ways to communicate. Option 3 is inappropriate because it violates privacy and does not ensure correct translation. 3- Acculturation is a process of learning a different culture to adapt to a new or changing environment. Options 1 and 3 describe a subculture. Option 4 describes ethnic identity. 4- Most Chinese Americans maintain a formal distance with others, which is a form of respect. Many Chinese Americans are uncomfortable with face-to-face communications, especially when eye contact is direct. If the client turns away from the nurse during a conversation, the best action is to continue with the conversation. Walking around the client so that the nurse faces the client is in direct conflict with this cultural practice. The client may consider it a rude gesture if the nurse returns later to continue with the explanation. Telling the client about the importance of the instructions for the maintenance of health care may be viewed as degrading. 5- In times of illness, a Roman Catholic client may turn to prayer for spiritual support. This may include rosary prayers or visits from a priest, who is the spiritual leader in the Roman Catholic faith. Close family members usually want to stay with a dying family member in order to hear the wishes of the client, allowing the soul to leave in peace. A priest, not a nurse, would administer the sacrament of the sick. Roman Catholics would not ask for the crucifix to be removed. Members of other religious groups such as Islam or Judaism may request the removal of the crucifix. Dietary rituals are not a concern at this time 6- Because of their health and dietary practices, Latino Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and African Americans have a high risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus. Owing to dietary practices, Asian Americans have a lower risk for obesity and diabetes mellitus.