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The social context influences the patterns of health and illness for
individuals, communities, and societies. An example is the
assessment of
A.the patient's health beliefs and practices.
B.focus groups in multiple locations.
C.culture-based postpartum practices.
D.the religious practices of the patient. - answer B.focus groups in
multiple locations.
The purpose of comparing culture care needs of the specific
individual with the general themes of people from similar cultural
background is to
A.identify the dietary needs of a specific religious preference.
B.determine if the patient needs a spiritual consultation.
C.provide a picture of the individual's culture-based health care
needs.
D.consider how closely the patient follows his or her religion. -
answer C.provide a picture of the individual's culture-based health
care needs.
With transcultural assessment, the nurse must
, A.ask all the questions for completeness.
B.determine which questions to ask.
C.include all the questions as part of an admitting assessment.
D.wait until the relationship is established to ask questions. -
answer B.determine which questions to ask.
A shared, learned, and symbolic system of values, beliefs, and
attitudes that shapes and influences the way people see and behave
in the world is defined as
A.society.
B.community.
C.culture.
D.spirituality. - answer C. Culture.
Even if daily prayers or other religious practices are not a part of a
patient's life routine, they often take a central position during life
transitions, such as the loss of a loved one, an accident, or serious
illness. A related nursing diagnosis might be
A.spiritual distress.
B.impaired social interaction.
C.readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being.
D.social isolation. - answer A. Spiritual distress
It is important to identify similarities and differences among the
cultural beliefs of the patient, health care agency, and the nurse to
A.get the proper diet.
B.perform a spiritual consult.