NUFT 204 Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cultural Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER - process that occurs when a minority
group, living as a part of the dominant group within a culture, loses the cultural characteristics
that made it different
Cultural Blindness - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of ignoring differences in people
and proceeding as though the differences do not exist
Cultutal Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER - diverse groups in society, with varying racial
classifications and national origins, religious affiliations, languages, physical size, gender, sexual
orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, occupational status, and geographic location.
Cultural Imposition - CORRECT ANSWER - tendency of some to impose their beliefs,
practices, and values on another culture because they believe that their ideas are superior to those
of another person or group
Culture - CORRECT ANSWER - sum total of human behavior or social characteristics
particular to a specific group and passed from generation to generation or from one to another
within a group
Culture Competent Care - CORRECT ANSWER - care delivered with an awareness of the
aspects of the patient's culture
Cultural Conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Situation that occurs when people become
aware of cultural differences, feel threatened, and respond by ridiculing the beliefs and traditions
of others to make themselves feel more secure about their own values
Culture Shock - CORRECT ANSWER - Those feelings, usually negative, a person's
experiences when placed in a different culture
,Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Sense of identification that a cultural group
collectively has; the sharing of common and unique cultural and social beliefs and behavior
patterns, including language and dialect, religious practices, literature, folklore, music, political
interests, food preferences, and employment patterns
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs that one's own ideas, beliefs, and
practices are best, superior, or most preferred to those of others; using one's cultural norms as the
standard to evaluate others' beliefs
Linguistic Competence - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of caregivers and
organizations to understand and effectively respond to the linguistic needs of patients and their
families in a health care encounter
Personal Space - CORRECT ANSWER - External environment surrounding a person that
is regarded as being part of that person
Race - CORRECT ANSWER - (A human fabricated idea) Division of human beings based
on distinct physical characteristics
Stereotyping - CORRECT ANSWER - Assigning characteristics to a group of people
without considering specific individuality
Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of people with different interests or goals
than the primary culture
Transcultural Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Providing nursing care that is planned and
implemented in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals, families, and groups
representing the diverse cultural populations within our society
Common Health Problems of Native Americans and Alaska Natives - CORRECT
ANSWER - Heart Disease
Cirrhosis of the Liver
, Diabetes mellitus
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Common Health Problems of African Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension
Stroke
Sickle cell anemia
Lactose intolerance
Keloids
Common Health Problems of Asians - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension
Cancer of the Liver
Lactose intolerance
Thalassemia
Common Health Problems of Hispanics - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes mellitus
Lactose intolerance
Common Health Problems of Whites - CORRECT ANSWER - Breast cancer
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Change-of-shift Report - CORRECT ANSWER - communication method used by nurses
who are completing care for a patient to transmit patient information to nurses who are about to
assume responsibility for continuing care; may be exchanged verbally in a meeting or audiotaped
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cultural Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER - process that occurs when a minority
group, living as a part of the dominant group within a culture, loses the cultural characteristics
that made it different
Cultural Blindness - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of ignoring differences in people
and proceeding as though the differences do not exist
Cultutal Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER - diverse groups in society, with varying racial
classifications and national origins, religious affiliations, languages, physical size, gender, sexual
orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, occupational status, and geographic location.
Cultural Imposition - CORRECT ANSWER - tendency of some to impose their beliefs,
practices, and values on another culture because they believe that their ideas are superior to those
of another person or group
Culture - CORRECT ANSWER - sum total of human behavior or social characteristics
particular to a specific group and passed from generation to generation or from one to another
within a group
Culture Competent Care - CORRECT ANSWER - care delivered with an awareness of the
aspects of the patient's culture
Cultural Conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Situation that occurs when people become
aware of cultural differences, feel threatened, and respond by ridiculing the beliefs and traditions
of others to make themselves feel more secure about their own values
Culture Shock - CORRECT ANSWER - Those feelings, usually negative, a person's
experiences when placed in a different culture
,Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Sense of identification that a cultural group
collectively has; the sharing of common and unique cultural and social beliefs and behavior
patterns, including language and dialect, religious practices, literature, folklore, music, political
interests, food preferences, and employment patterns
Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs that one's own ideas, beliefs, and
practices are best, superior, or most preferred to those of others; using one's cultural norms as the
standard to evaluate others' beliefs
Linguistic Competence - CORRECT ANSWER - The ability of caregivers and
organizations to understand and effectively respond to the linguistic needs of patients and their
families in a health care encounter
Personal Space - CORRECT ANSWER - External environment surrounding a person that
is regarded as being part of that person
Race - CORRECT ANSWER - (A human fabricated idea) Division of human beings based
on distinct physical characteristics
Stereotyping - CORRECT ANSWER - Assigning characteristics to a group of people
without considering specific individuality
Subculture - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of people with different interests or goals
than the primary culture
Transcultural Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Providing nursing care that is planned and
implemented in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals, families, and groups
representing the diverse cultural populations within our society
Common Health Problems of Native Americans and Alaska Natives - CORRECT
ANSWER - Heart Disease
Cirrhosis of the Liver
, Diabetes mellitus
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Common Health Problems of African Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension
Stroke
Sickle cell anemia
Lactose intolerance
Keloids
Common Health Problems of Asians - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension
Cancer of the Liver
Lactose intolerance
Thalassemia
Common Health Problems of Hispanics - CORRECT ANSWER - Diabetes mellitus
Lactose intolerance
Common Health Problems of Whites - CORRECT ANSWER - Breast cancer
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Change-of-shift Report - CORRECT ANSWER - communication method used by nurses
who are completing care for a patient to transmit patient information to nurses who are about to
assume responsibility for continuing care; may be exchanged verbally in a meeting or audiotaped
