Cultural – HESI Exam Questions And
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\.The ambulatory care nurse is discussing preoperative procedures with a Japanese American
client who is scheduled for surgery the following week. During the discussion, the client
continually smiles and nods the head. How should the nurse interpret this nonverbal behavior?
- Answer- Reflecting a cultural value
\.When communicating with a client who speaks a different language, which best practice
should the nurse implement? - Answer- Arrange for an interpreter to translate.
\.The nurse educator is providing in-service education to the nursing staff regarding
transcultural nursing care; a staff member asks the nurse educator to provide an example of the
concept of acculturation. The nurse educator should make which most appropriate response? -
Answer- "A person who moves from China to the United States (U.S.) and learns about and
adapts to the culture in the U.S."
\.The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a Chinese American client regarding prescribed
dietary modifications. During the teaching session, the client continuously turns away from the
nurse. The nurse should implement which best action? - Answer- Continue with the
instructions, verifying client understanding.
\.A critically ill Hispanic client tells the nurse through an interpreter that she is Roman Catholic
and firmly believes in the rituals and traditions of the Catholic faith. Based on the client's
statements, which actions by the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity and spiritual support? -
Answer- Ensures that a close relative stays with the client
Makes a referral for a Catholic priest to visit the client
, Offers to provide a means for praying the rosary if the client wishes
\.Which clients have a high risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus? - Answer- -Latino American
man
-Native American man
-Hispanic American man
-African American woman
\.The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client, and is asking the client about religious
preferences. The nurse considers the client's religious preferences as being characteristic of a
Jehovah's Witness if which client statement is made? - Answer- I cannot have any food
containing or prepared with blood.
\.Which meal tray should the nurse deliver to a client of Orthodox Judaism faith who follows a
kosher diet? - Answer- Sweet and sour chicken with rice and vegetables, mixed fruit, juice.
dairy-meat combination is unacceptable.
Only fish that have scales and fins are allowed.
meats that are allowed include animals that are vegetable eaters, cloven hoofed, and ritually
slaughtered.
\.Which is the best nursing intervention regarding complementary and alternative medicine? -
Answer- Educating the client about therapies that he or she is using or is interested in using
\.An antihypertensive medication has been prescribed for a client with hypertension. The client
tells the clinic nurse that he would like to take an herbal substance to help lower his blood
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\.The ambulatory care nurse is discussing preoperative procedures with a Japanese American
client who is scheduled for surgery the following week. During the discussion, the client
continually smiles and nods the head. How should the nurse interpret this nonverbal behavior?
- Answer- Reflecting a cultural value
\.When communicating with a client who speaks a different language, which best practice
should the nurse implement? - Answer- Arrange for an interpreter to translate.
\.The nurse educator is providing in-service education to the nursing staff regarding
transcultural nursing care; a staff member asks the nurse educator to provide an example of the
concept of acculturation. The nurse educator should make which most appropriate response? -
Answer- "A person who moves from China to the United States (U.S.) and learns about and
adapts to the culture in the U.S."
\.The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a Chinese American client regarding prescribed
dietary modifications. During the teaching session, the client continuously turns away from the
nurse. The nurse should implement which best action? - Answer- Continue with the
instructions, verifying client understanding.
\.A critically ill Hispanic client tells the nurse through an interpreter that she is Roman Catholic
and firmly believes in the rituals and traditions of the Catholic faith. Based on the client's
statements, which actions by the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity and spiritual support? -
Answer- Ensures that a close relative stays with the client
Makes a referral for a Catholic priest to visit the client
, Offers to provide a means for praying the rosary if the client wishes
\.Which clients have a high risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus? - Answer- -Latino American
man
-Native American man
-Hispanic American man
-African American woman
\.The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client, and is asking the client about religious
preferences. The nurse considers the client's religious preferences as being characteristic of a
Jehovah's Witness if which client statement is made? - Answer- I cannot have any food
containing or prepared with blood.
\.Which meal tray should the nurse deliver to a client of Orthodox Judaism faith who follows a
kosher diet? - Answer- Sweet and sour chicken with rice and vegetables, mixed fruit, juice.
dairy-meat combination is unacceptable.
Only fish that have scales and fins are allowed.
meats that are allowed include animals that are vegetable eaters, cloven hoofed, and ritually
slaughtered.
\.Which is the best nursing intervention regarding complementary and alternative medicine? -
Answer- Educating the client about therapies that he or she is using or is interested in using
\.An antihypertensive medication has been prescribed for a client with hypertension. The client
tells the clinic nurse that he would like to take an herbal substance to help lower his blood
