Cultural Competence and Transcultural Nursing,
Ethnic Stereotypes and Ethnocentrism, Family and
Gender Roles (Matriarchal, Patriarchal), Health
Belief Systems (Biomedical, Folk, Holistic), Religion
and Spiritual Practices in Health Care (Orthodox
Jewish, Roman Catholic, Latter-Day Saints,
Muslims, American Indian, Chinese-American,
Mexican-American, African-American), Dietary and
Ritual Considerations, Communication Across
Cultures, Culturally Sensitive Nursing
Interventions, Patient Autonomy and Decision
Making, End-of-Life Practices, Culturally Influenced
Health Behaviors and Compliance, Nursing
Assessment and Care Planning with Diverse
Populations Exam Questions Verified and Complete
with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
1. Culture varies from patient to patient, so the nurse must understand and accept each person
as an individual to:
a.develop a plan of care.
b.provide holistic care.
c.identify differences.
d.support each patient.
b.provide holistic care.
Accepting each person as an individual is the first step in providing holistic care.
It is best to deliver culturally competent care and avoid stereotyping behaviors
pg. 95
,2. A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think is identified as:
a.variations within a cultural group.
b.identical practices.
c.holistic nursing.
d.ethnic stereotype.
d.ethnic stereotype.
Ethnic stereotypes are fixed concepts of how all members of an ethnic group act or think.
pg. 96
3. All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care. The integration of
cultural knowledge into all aspects of care is known as:
a.cultural competence.
b.transcultural nursing.
c.nursing process.
d.team nursing.
b.transcultural nursing.
All nurses should provide transcultural (relating to or involving more than one culture) nursing.
Many variations in cultural and subculture practices, culturally appropriate nursing care is a
challenge in the 21st century
Understanding these variables and integrating an understanding into all aspects of nursing care.
pg. 96
4. When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the
best, this is called:
a.prejudice.
b.separatism.
, c.ethnocentrism.
d.bias.
c.ethnocentrism.
When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their practices and beliefs are the best,
it is referred to as ethnocentrism.
Most people look at the world from their own cultural viewpoint.
Nurse must learn to value the beliefs of others and realize that practices of other cultures can
be valuable in health care.
pg. 96
5. The term used to describe cultures in which women make decisions about health care and
provide the care and discipline to the children is:
a.biological.
b.matriarchal.
c.cultural.
d.patriarchal.
b.matriarchal.
In a matriarchal society, women make the decisions about health care, provide the care, and
discipline children.
Ex. expect to give care to a family member in the hospital
Patriarchal: the men (often the oldest) make most of the decisions.
Ex. delays any decisions until the oldest man in the family is consulted.
pg. 101
6. In the United States, the basic philosophy relative to health care is:
a.folk remedies.
b.biomedical therapy.
c.holistic therapy.
d.spiritual intervention.
Ethnic Stereotypes and Ethnocentrism, Family and
Gender Roles (Matriarchal, Patriarchal), Health
Belief Systems (Biomedical, Folk, Holistic), Religion
and Spiritual Practices in Health Care (Orthodox
Jewish, Roman Catholic, Latter-Day Saints,
Muslims, American Indian, Chinese-American,
Mexican-American, African-American), Dietary and
Ritual Considerations, Communication Across
Cultures, Culturally Sensitive Nursing
Interventions, Patient Autonomy and Decision
Making, End-of-Life Practices, Culturally Influenced
Health Behaviors and Compliance, Nursing
Assessment and Care Planning with Diverse
Populations Exam Questions Verified and Complete
with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
1. Culture varies from patient to patient, so the nurse must understand and accept each person
as an individual to:
a.develop a plan of care.
b.provide holistic care.
c.identify differences.
d.support each patient.
b.provide holistic care.
Accepting each person as an individual is the first step in providing holistic care.
It is best to deliver culturally competent care and avoid stereotyping behaviors
pg. 95
,2. A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think is identified as:
a.variations within a cultural group.
b.identical practices.
c.holistic nursing.
d.ethnic stereotype.
d.ethnic stereotype.
Ethnic stereotypes are fixed concepts of how all members of an ethnic group act or think.
pg. 96
3. All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care. The integration of
cultural knowledge into all aspects of care is known as:
a.cultural competence.
b.transcultural nursing.
c.nursing process.
d.team nursing.
b.transcultural nursing.
All nurses should provide transcultural (relating to or involving more than one culture) nursing.
Many variations in cultural and subculture practices, culturally appropriate nursing care is a
challenge in the 21st century
Understanding these variables and integrating an understanding into all aspects of nursing care.
pg. 96
4. When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their beliefs and practices are the
best, this is called:
a.prejudice.
b.separatism.
, c.ethnocentrism.
d.bias.
c.ethnocentrism.
When members of a particular ethnic group believe that their practices and beliefs are the best,
it is referred to as ethnocentrism.
Most people look at the world from their own cultural viewpoint.
Nurse must learn to value the beliefs of others and realize that practices of other cultures can
be valuable in health care.
pg. 96
5. The term used to describe cultures in which women make decisions about health care and
provide the care and discipline to the children is:
a.biological.
b.matriarchal.
c.cultural.
d.patriarchal.
b.matriarchal.
In a matriarchal society, women make the decisions about health care, provide the care, and
discipline children.
Ex. expect to give care to a family member in the hospital
Patriarchal: the men (often the oldest) make most of the decisions.
Ex. delays any decisions until the oldest man in the family is consulted.
pg. 101
6. In the United States, the basic philosophy relative to health care is:
a.folk remedies.
b.biomedical therapy.
c.holistic therapy.
d.spiritual intervention.
