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Associate level ASE : Questions & Answers
A nurse is assessing a 30-year old Chinese American client, what should the nurse be particularly aware
of? (Select all that apply)
A. Nonverbal behaviors of the client.
B. How the family is interacting with the client.
C. Encouraging the client to verbalize their psychological problems.
D. The length of their hair. - ANSWER:A. Nonverbal behaviors of the client
C. Encouraging the client to verbalize their psychological problems
Rationale: Monitor the nonverbal behaviors of the client and encourage the client to verbalize their
psychological problems as they may be less likely to verbalize these on their own.
According to the article on Communication and the older Chinese Americans that we discussed earlier,
which of the following is a true implication for nursing care of a nurse caring for an older Chinese
American client?
A. The nurse should speak loudly and animatedly toward the client.
B. The nurse should address both spoken and written healthcare communication needs of the client.
C. The nurse should address the client only when the client has first spoken to the nurse.
D. The nurse should avoid all eye-contact with the client. - ANSWER:B. The nurse should address both
spoken and written healthcare communication needs of the client.
Rationale: AEB the article previously discussed, we learned that when communicating with elderly
Chinese Americans, it is important for the nurse to provide written and spoken means of communication
to the patient to most positively effect their health status and level of care
What is an important question that the nurse can ask a Chinese American client during their admission
to the hospital?
,a. "Where is your family?"
b. "What are you wearing?"
c. "Are you comfortable communicating in this setting?"
d. "How did you get here?" - ANSWER:c. "Are you comfortable communicating in this setting?"
Rationale: Chinese Americans may be less likely to communicate feelings of discomfort so it is important
to address the client's personal space and recognize the need to adjust this space according to the
client's voiced feelings and observed nonverbal behaviors.
A Chinese American client is experiencing a fever. The nurse recognizes that the client is likely to self-
treat the disorder, using which method?
A. Prayer
B. Magnetic therapy
C. Foods considered to be yin
D. Foods considered to be yang - ANSWER:C. Foods considered to be yin
In what probable way should a nurse expect a Chinese American client to view mental illness?
A. Mental illness is related to uncontrolled behaviors that bring shame to the family.
B. Mental illness is a curse from God related to immoral behaviors.
C. Mental illness is cured by home remedies based on superstitions.
D. Mental illness is cured by "hot and cold" herbal remedies. - ANSWER:A. Mental illness is related to
uncontrolled behaviors that bring shame to the family.
Alternative modes of healing for Chinese Americans may include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Acupuncture
B. Opioids
C. Herbal Medicines
D. Moxibustion - ANSWER:A. Acupuncture
C. Herbal Medicines
D. Moxibustion
,Which of these are most valued in the Chinese American culture?
A. Family
B. Pets
C. Traditions
D. Male children
E. Female children - ANSWER:A. Family
C. Traditions
D. Male children
How do Chinese Americans perceive time?
A. Past
B. Present
C. Future
D. Dynamic wheel - ANSWER:D. Dynamic wheel
True or false: Chinese American infants are more prone to jaundice. - ANSWER:True
A nurse is caring for a Navajo client that is hospitalized for high blood pressure. The nurse comes in to
the room and finds cornmeal sprinkled around the bedside. What should the nurse do?
A. Become disturbed and insist that it be removed
B. Realize that sprinkling cornmeal around the bedside is a curative ritualistic ceremony for the Navajo
people.
C. Sweep up the cornmeal before the patient realizes it is gone.
D. Approach the client and ask them to not be so messy. - ANSWER:B. Realize that sprinkling cornmeal
around the bedside is a curative ritualistic ceremony for the Navajo people.
-A Navajo mother has just delivered her baby in the hospital. She requests to have the umbilical cord
after the birth. What is the proper reasoning behind why the mother wants to keep the cord?
A. Navajo people are known to bury umbilical cords near an object or place that symbolizes what the
parents want for the child's future.
, B. Navajo women place umbilical cords in a box as a keepsake.
C. The Navajo people give the umbilical cord to their medicine men as part of a religious ceremony.
D. Navajo people like to discard of umbilical cords themselves. - ANSWER:A. Navajo people are known to
bury umbilical cords near an object or place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future.
-When communicating with a Navajo it is important for a nurse to provide culturally competent care.
Which are aspects of care that a nurse should take into consideration when caring for a Navajo? (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
A. A Navajo may not want to touch a dead person because of the taboo associated with death.
B. Future rapport with the Navajo is based on the initial encounter with them.
C. Eye contact is seen as a sign of respect with the Navajos.
D. A Navajo translator should be knowledgeable in medical terminology and be aware of the Navajo
lifestyle. - ANSWER:A. A Navajo may not want to touch a dead person because of the taboo associated
with death.
B. Future rapport with the Navajo is based on the initial encounter with them.
D. A Navajo translator should be knowledgeable in medical terminology and be aware of the Navajo
lifestyle
Navajo Americans have a higher incidence of the following illnesses (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Diabetes
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Heart disease
Hypertension - ANSWER:All are correct :)
A diet high in which of these foods will help lower incidence of diabetes and heart disease in Native
Americans?
A. Foods high in fiber, such as fruits and vegetables.
B. Cheap, processed, snack foods and meals that do not require much effort to prepare.
C. Any foods as long as there is high alcohol consumption with meals.
D. Traditionally prepared foods like frybread. - ANSWER:A. Foods high in fiber, such as fruits and
vegetables.