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A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by an
American family in Indiana. The child's socialization into the
American midwestern culture is best described as:
A. Assimilation.
B. Acculturation.
C. Biculturalism.
D. Enculturation. - ANSWER D. Enculturation.
Socialization into one's primary culture as a child is known as
enculturation.
A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6
years ago. Although she did not celebrate Christmas when she
lived in Bosnia, she celebrates Christmas with her family now.
This woman has experienced assimilation into the culture of the
United States because she:
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A .Chose to be bicultural.
B. Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C. Had an extremely negative experience with the American
culture.
D. Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the American
culture. - ANSWER B. Adapted to and adopted the American
culture.
Assimilation results when an individual gradually adopts and
incorporates the characteristics of the dominant culture.
To enhance their cultural awareness, nursing students need to
make an in-depth self-examination of their own:
A. Motivation and commitment to caring.
B. Social, cultural, and biophysical factors.
C. Engagement in cross-cultural interactions.
D. Background, recognizing her biases and prejudices. -
ANSWER D. Background, recognizing her biases and prejudices.
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Cultural awareness is an in-depth self-examination of one's own
background, recognizing biases and prejudices and assumptions
about other people.
Which of the following is required in the delivery of culturally
congruent care?
A. Learning about vast cultures
B. Motivation and commitment to caring
C. Influencing treatment and care of patients
D. Acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes - ANSWER
D. Acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes
Specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes are required in the
delivery of culturally congruent care.
A registered nurse is admitting a patient of French heritage to
the hospital. Which question asked by the nurse indicates that
the nurse is stereotyping the patient?
A. "What are your dietary preferences?"
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B. "What time do you typically go to bed?"
C. "Do you bathe and use deodorant more than one time a
week?"
D. "Do you have any health issues that we should know
about?" - ANSWER C. "Do you bathe and use deodorant more
than one time a week?"
Nurses need to avoid stereotypes or unwarranted
generalizations about any particular group that prevents further
assessment of the individual's unique characteristics.
When action is taken on one's prejudices:
A. Discrimination occurs.
B. Delivery of culturally congruent care is ensured.
C. Effective intercultural communication develops.
D. Sufficient comparative knowledge of diverse groups is
obtained. - ANSWER A. Discrimination occurs.