TRANSCULTURAL NURSING FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What ipercentage iof iAmericans ispeak ia ilanguage iother ithan iEnglish iin ithe ihome?
A. iOne iin ifive
B. iOne iin i10
C.One iin i15
D. iOne iin i20 i- i✔✔A.
One iin ifive
According ito ia ireport iby ithe iNIH iand ithe iCDC, ihealth idisparities iare ia iresult iof
A.Genetic ipredispositions
B.Wide ivariations iin ihealthcare iaccess
C.Cultural idiversity iamong ivarious igroups
D.Racial iand iethnic icharacteristics i- i✔✔B
Which istatement ibest idescribes inurses' iuse iof iterms ilike icultural ihumility, icultural
iawareness, icultural isensitivity, iand icultural icompetency? i*Select iall ithat iapply*
A.The iwords iall ihave ithe isame imeaning.
B.The iwords iconvey idifferent imeanings iand iare ioften ia isource iof iconfusion.
C.Each iterm iconveys isome iaspect iof ibeing iculturally icompetent. i- i✔✔B iand iC
Which istatement ibest iillustrates iwhat ithe inurse ishould iconsider iwhen ireflecting iupon
ithe ipatient's icontext?
A.Social ipolitical, ihistorical, iand istructural isituations iimpacting ithe ipatient
B.Folk iand itraditional ihealth ibeliefs iand iattitudes
C.Preferences ifor iWestern iversus iEastern itraditions
D.Employment iand ieconomic istatus iof ithe ipatient i- i✔✔A
Which istatement ibelow ibest idescribes ia iculturally icompetent inurses?
A.Having ithe imotivation ito iprovide iquality icare ito iassigned ipatients
B.Having ithe idesire ito ipartner ior icollaborate iwith ithe ipatient
C.Having ithe iattitude, iknowledge, iand iskills inecessary ito iprovide iquality icare ito
iculturally idiverse ipatients iand igroups
D.Having ithe iknowledge iof imultiple ilanguages ito iaddress ivarious ipatients' ineeds i-
i✔✔C
A inurse iselects ia icultural iassessment imodel iwhen iperforming ia inursing ihistory iof ia
inewly iadmitted irecent iimmigrant ifrom iCambodia. iThe iprimary ireason ifor iselecting ithe
imodel iis ito
,A.Determine ithe inurse's iability ito iprovide iculturally icompetent icare.
B.Assess ithe ipatient's iability ito icommunicate iin iEnglish.
C.Gain icultural iknowledge iabout ifactors ithat imay iinfluence ithe ipatient's ihealthcare
idecision imaking.
D.Determine ithe ipatient's ireadiness ito iutilize iWestern imedicine. i- i✔✔C
When iusing iPurnell's i12 idomains ito iperform ia icultural iassessment, ithe iculturally
icompetent inurse iunderstands ithat ithe iterm ibiocultural iecology irefers ito
A.Physical, ibiological, iand iphysiological ivariations, isuch ias iskin icolor
B.Differences iin igeographic ilocation
C.Attitudes itoward ipreserving ithe ienvironment
D.One's icountry iof iorigin i- i✔✔A
When iperforming ia icultural iassessment, ithe inurse iutilizes iGiger iand iDavidhizar's
iTranscultural iAssessment iModel. iWhen iassessing ithe iconstruct iof ispace, ithe inurse
iconsiders ithe ipatient's
A.Visual idepth iperception
B.The ipatient's icomfort ilevel iregarding isocial idistance
C.The iadequacy iof ithe ipatient's iprior ireception
D.The ipatient's isense iof iphysiologic ibalance i- i✔✔B
In iLeininger's iSunrise iModel, i"generic ior ifolk isystems" irefers ito
A.Western imedicine
B.Systems iof imedicine ithat iare iantiquated iand ino ilonger iuseful
C.Health ipractices iof ithe ielderly
D.Traditional ihealthcare ipractices iand ibelief isystems iused ias ialternatives ito iWestern
imedicine i- i✔✔D
The iculturally icompetent inurse irecognizes ithat ithe imost iappropriate itime ifor
iperforming ia icultural iassessment iis
A.
When iobtaining ia ihealth ihistory
B.
After ithe inurse ihas imet iwith ithe ipatient iand ithe ifamily
C.
During ieach ipatient-nurse iencounter
D.
During ithe iphysical iexamination i- i✔✔C
The imodel ithat iallows ithe inurse ito iexpress ian iunderstanding iof ihow ithe ipatient ifeels
iwithout inecessarily iconveying iagreement iis icalled
A.
The iSunrise imodel
B.
PEARLS
C.
,Validation*
D.
THe iESFT iModeC i- i✔✔C
The inurse idiscovers ithat ia inewly iadmitted ipatient iis iunable ito ispeak ior iunderstand
iEnglish. iIn itaking ia ipatient-centered iapproach ito icare, iwhat iis ian iappropriate igoal iof
icare? iPlease i*select iall ithat iapply.*
A.
The ipatient iwill iunderstand ithe idiagnosis iand itreatment iplan iin ihis iown ilanguage.
B.
The ipatient iwill ilearn isome iEnglish ito icommunicate iwith ithe istaff.
C.
The ipatient's ifamily iwill ibe iincluded iin ithe icare iplanning ias ithe ipatient idesires.
D.
The ipatient's ichildren iwill ibe iutilized ito itranslate ito iminimize ithe ineed ifor ia imedical
itranslator. i- i✔✔A iand iC
The iculturally icompetent inurse iuses iKleinman's iExplanatory iModel iduring ia icultural
iassessment. iThis imodel iwas iselected ibecause ithe inurse iwants ithe ipatient ito ifocus
ion
A.
The ipatient's iperceptions iabout ihis iillness
B.
The ipatient's iallegiance ito ihis ifamily
C.
The ipatient's iconcerns iabout ihis ispiritual ibeliefs
D.
The ipatient's iconcerns iabout ithe ihospital istaff i- i✔✔A
When iusing iany iof ithe icultural iassessment itools, ithe iculturally icompetent inurse
iemploys ia iparticular itype iof ilistening itechnique ithat irequires ithe inurse ito
A.
Question ithe ipatient's icomments
B.
Restate iand iclarify
C.
Discuss ithe isituation ifrom ithe inurse's ipoint iof iview
D.
Offer iadvice ibased ion ithe inurse's imedical iknowledge i- i✔✔B
The iETHNIC iModel iaffords ithe inurse ian iopportunity ito ilearn iabout ithe ipatient's
A.
Genetic ipredispositions ito idiseases
B.
Socioeconomic iproblems
C.
, Health ibeliefs, ipractices, ipreferences, iand iexpectations
D.
Racial ibackground i- i✔✔C
According ito ithe istages iof iintercultural icompetence, ia iperson iwho ibelieves ithat itheir
iway iof idoing isomething iis ithe ionly iway imay ibe iviewed ias ibeing iat iwhat istage iof
icompetence?
A.
Unconscious iincompetence
B.
Conscious iincompetence
C.
Conscious icompetence
D.
Unconscious icompetence i- i✔✔A
Which istatement ibest idescribes iCross's iconcept iof icultural iblindness?
A.
Attitudes ithat iare idestructive iof icultures
B.
Attitudes ithat iinvolve ibias iand idiscrimination
C.
Levels iof iawareness iand ian ieffective iresponse ito idiverse ipopulations
D.
A ibelief iin itreating iall igroups ithe isame iwithout iregard ifor idifferences i- i✔✔D
In ia iculturally icompetent iwork isetting, ithe iresponsibility ifor iKim's isuccess ias ia inew
inurse ion ithe iunit ilies iwith:
A.
Human iresources
B.
Kim
C.
The istaff
D.
Kim, ihuman iresources, iand ithe inursing istaff i- i✔✔D
The iprimary icross-cultural ibarrier iin ithis icase iscenario iis ia iproblem idue ito:
A.
Kim's ilack iof iexperience iin ithe iUnited iStates
B.
Kim's ieducational ipreparation iin inursing
C.
Challenges iin icommunication
D.
Differences iin iworldview i- i✔✔C
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What ipercentage iof iAmericans ispeak ia ilanguage iother ithan iEnglish iin ithe ihome?
A. iOne iin ifive
B. iOne iin i10
C.One iin i15
D. iOne iin i20 i- i✔✔A.
One iin ifive
According ito ia ireport iby ithe iNIH iand ithe iCDC, ihealth idisparities iare ia iresult iof
A.Genetic ipredispositions
B.Wide ivariations iin ihealthcare iaccess
C.Cultural idiversity iamong ivarious igroups
D.Racial iand iethnic icharacteristics i- i✔✔B
Which istatement ibest idescribes inurses' iuse iof iterms ilike icultural ihumility, icultural
iawareness, icultural isensitivity, iand icultural icompetency? i*Select iall ithat iapply*
A.The iwords iall ihave ithe isame imeaning.
B.The iwords iconvey idifferent imeanings iand iare ioften ia isource iof iconfusion.
C.Each iterm iconveys isome iaspect iof ibeing iculturally icompetent. i- i✔✔B iand iC
Which istatement ibest iillustrates iwhat ithe inurse ishould iconsider iwhen ireflecting iupon
ithe ipatient's icontext?
A.Social ipolitical, ihistorical, iand istructural isituations iimpacting ithe ipatient
B.Folk iand itraditional ihealth ibeliefs iand iattitudes
C.Preferences ifor iWestern iversus iEastern itraditions
D.Employment iand ieconomic istatus iof ithe ipatient i- i✔✔A
Which istatement ibelow ibest idescribes ia iculturally icompetent inurses?
A.Having ithe imotivation ito iprovide iquality icare ito iassigned ipatients
B.Having ithe idesire ito ipartner ior icollaborate iwith ithe ipatient
C.Having ithe iattitude, iknowledge, iand iskills inecessary ito iprovide iquality icare ito
iculturally idiverse ipatients iand igroups
D.Having ithe iknowledge iof imultiple ilanguages ito iaddress ivarious ipatients' ineeds i-
i✔✔C
A inurse iselects ia icultural iassessment imodel iwhen iperforming ia inursing ihistory iof ia
inewly iadmitted irecent iimmigrant ifrom iCambodia. iThe iprimary ireason ifor iselecting ithe
imodel iis ito
,A.Determine ithe inurse's iability ito iprovide iculturally icompetent icare.
B.Assess ithe ipatient's iability ito icommunicate iin iEnglish.
C.Gain icultural iknowledge iabout ifactors ithat imay iinfluence ithe ipatient's ihealthcare
idecision imaking.
D.Determine ithe ipatient's ireadiness ito iutilize iWestern imedicine. i- i✔✔C
When iusing iPurnell's i12 idomains ito iperform ia icultural iassessment, ithe iculturally
icompetent inurse iunderstands ithat ithe iterm ibiocultural iecology irefers ito
A.Physical, ibiological, iand iphysiological ivariations, isuch ias iskin icolor
B.Differences iin igeographic ilocation
C.Attitudes itoward ipreserving ithe ienvironment
D.One's icountry iof iorigin i- i✔✔A
When iperforming ia icultural iassessment, ithe inurse iutilizes iGiger iand iDavidhizar's
iTranscultural iAssessment iModel. iWhen iassessing ithe iconstruct iof ispace, ithe inurse
iconsiders ithe ipatient's
A.Visual idepth iperception
B.The ipatient's icomfort ilevel iregarding isocial idistance
C.The iadequacy iof ithe ipatient's iprior ireception
D.The ipatient's isense iof iphysiologic ibalance i- i✔✔B
In iLeininger's iSunrise iModel, i"generic ior ifolk isystems" irefers ito
A.Western imedicine
B.Systems iof imedicine ithat iare iantiquated iand ino ilonger iuseful
C.Health ipractices iof ithe ielderly
D.Traditional ihealthcare ipractices iand ibelief isystems iused ias ialternatives ito iWestern
imedicine i- i✔✔D
The iculturally icompetent inurse irecognizes ithat ithe imost iappropriate itime ifor
iperforming ia icultural iassessment iis
A.
When iobtaining ia ihealth ihistory
B.
After ithe inurse ihas imet iwith ithe ipatient iand ithe ifamily
C.
During ieach ipatient-nurse iencounter
D.
During ithe iphysical iexamination i- i✔✔C
The imodel ithat iallows ithe inurse ito iexpress ian iunderstanding iof ihow ithe ipatient ifeels
iwithout inecessarily iconveying iagreement iis icalled
A.
The iSunrise imodel
B.
PEARLS
C.
,Validation*
D.
THe iESFT iModeC i- i✔✔C
The inurse idiscovers ithat ia inewly iadmitted ipatient iis iunable ito ispeak ior iunderstand
iEnglish. iIn itaking ia ipatient-centered iapproach ito icare, iwhat iis ian iappropriate igoal iof
icare? iPlease i*select iall ithat iapply.*
A.
The ipatient iwill iunderstand ithe idiagnosis iand itreatment iplan iin ihis iown ilanguage.
B.
The ipatient iwill ilearn isome iEnglish ito icommunicate iwith ithe istaff.
C.
The ipatient's ifamily iwill ibe iincluded iin ithe icare iplanning ias ithe ipatient idesires.
D.
The ipatient's ichildren iwill ibe iutilized ito itranslate ito iminimize ithe ineed ifor ia imedical
itranslator. i- i✔✔A iand iC
The iculturally icompetent inurse iuses iKleinman's iExplanatory iModel iduring ia icultural
iassessment. iThis imodel iwas iselected ibecause ithe inurse iwants ithe ipatient ito ifocus
ion
A.
The ipatient's iperceptions iabout ihis iillness
B.
The ipatient's iallegiance ito ihis ifamily
C.
The ipatient's iconcerns iabout ihis ispiritual ibeliefs
D.
The ipatient's iconcerns iabout ithe ihospital istaff i- i✔✔A
When iusing iany iof ithe icultural iassessment itools, ithe iculturally icompetent inurse
iemploys ia iparticular itype iof ilistening itechnique ithat irequires ithe inurse ito
A.
Question ithe ipatient's icomments
B.
Restate iand iclarify
C.
Discuss ithe isituation ifrom ithe inurse's ipoint iof iview
D.
Offer iadvice ibased ion ithe inurse's imedical iknowledge i- i✔✔B
The iETHNIC iModel iaffords ithe inurse ian iopportunity ito ilearn iabout ithe ipatient's
A.
Genetic ipredispositions ito idiseases
B.
Socioeconomic iproblems
C.
, Health ibeliefs, ipractices, ipreferences, iand iexpectations
D.
Racial ibackground i- i✔✔C
According ito ithe istages iof iintercultural icompetence, ia iperson iwho ibelieves ithat itheir
iway iof idoing isomething iis ithe ionly iway imay ibe iviewed ias ibeing iat iwhat istage iof
icompetence?
A.
Unconscious iincompetence
B.
Conscious iincompetence
C.
Conscious icompetence
D.
Unconscious icompetence i- i✔✔A
Which istatement ibest idescribes iCross's iconcept iof icultural iblindness?
A.
Attitudes ithat iare idestructive iof icultures
B.
Attitudes ithat iinvolve ibias iand idiscrimination
C.
Levels iof iawareness iand ian ieffective iresponse ito idiverse ipopulations
D.
A ibelief iin itreating iall igroups ithe isame iwithout iregard ifor idifferences i- i✔✔D
In ia iculturally icompetent iwork isetting, ithe iresponsibility ifor iKim's isuccess ias ia inew
inurse ion ithe iunit ilies iwith:
A.
Human iresources
B.
Kim
C.
The istaff
D.
Kim, ihuman iresources, iand ithe inursing istaff i- i✔✔D
The iprimary icross-cultural ibarrier iin ithis icase iscenario iis ia iproblem idue ito:
A.
Kim's ilack iof iexperience iin ithe iUnited iStates
B.
Kim's ieducational ipreparation iin inursing
C.
Challenges iin icommunication
D.
Differences iin iworldview i- i✔✔C
