For Nursing For Wellness In Older Adults 8th Edition By Carol A
Miller Latest Update Graded A+.
,Chapter 01
1. When Attempting To Reflect About Personal Cultural Awareness, The Nurse Asks Himself Or
Herself Which Of The Following Quetions? (Select All That Apply.)
a. What Image Do I Want To Project To Members Of Other Cultures?
b. What Makes A Culture Worthy Of Biased Treatment?
c. Have My Life Experiences Contributed To Any Biases Regarding Other Cultures?
d. Am I Uncomfortable When Interacting With Members Of Other Cultures?
e. Does The Patients Culture Rely On Solid Science To Direct Health Care?
Ans: A, C, D
Self-Reflection Implies Thinking That Regards How I, The Individual,
Perceives/Believes/Behaves. Awareness Of Ones Thoughts And Feelings About Others Who Are
Culturally Different From Oneself Is Necessary To Become Culturally Aware. No Culture Is
Worthy Of Biased Treatment. Solid Science Is An Ethnocentric Principle.
Dif: Applying (Application) Ref: N/A Obj: 5-4
Top: Caring Msc: Psychosocial Integrity
2. What Does The Nurse Working With Older Adults From Many Different Cultures Know
About The Demographics Of Culture In The United States? (Select All That Apply.)
a. Hispanics Will Become The Largest Minority Group By 2030.
b. Many Persons Of Color Are Not Counted In The Census.
c. The Percentage Of Native Americans/Native Alaskans Will Decrease.
d. The Number Of Refugees And Immigrants Is Expected To Decrease.
e. Some Native Americans Want To Identify As Specific Tribal Members.
Ans: A, B, C
,Hispanics Are Expected To Be The Largest Minority Group In The United States By 2030.
Many Persons Of Color Are Not Represented In The Census, And This Underestimates Their
Presence. The Percentage Of Native Alaskans And Native Americans Will Rise, As Will The
Number Of
, Immigrants/Refugees. Some Native Americans May Not View Themselves As Part Of This
Larger Group, Preferring To Identify As A Member Of A Specific Tribe.
Dif: Remembering (Knowledge) Ref: Mcs: 83 Obj: 5-1
Top: Communication And Documentation Msc: Psychosocial Integrity
3. A Nurse Working In The Emergency Department Is Seeing An Older Patient Who Does Not
Speak English Well. The Nurse Calls For An Interpreter. The Student Wants To Know Why The
Patients Minor Child, Who Speaks English, Cannot Interpret. What Response By The Nurse Is
Best? (Select All That Apply.)
a. The Child May Not Accurately Translate.
b. The Child And Older Adult May Be Embarrassed.
c. The Patient Has The Right To Interpretation.
d. Having A Child Interpret Takes Too Much Time.
e. Privacy Laws Prohibit This Practice.
Ans: A, B, C
Although In A True Emergency The Nurse May Have To Use A Child Interpreter, This Practice
Is Not Recommended. The Child May Not Have The Vocabulary To Translate, The Child May
Edit The Comments, The Child Or Older Adult May Be Embarrassed By The Medical
Condition, And Patients Have A Legal Right To Professional Interpretation. Using An Interpreter
Always Takes More Time And Privacy Laws Do Not Prohibit This Practice.