Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
Margaret M. Andrews Joyceen S. Boyle John W. Collins
Kluwer
, TEST BANK
Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
8th Edition(Margaret M. Andrews Joyceen S)
by Margaret Andrews, Joyceen S. Boyle PhD RN MPH FAAN , John Collins
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 , Theoretical Foundations of Transcultural Nursing
Chapter 2, Culturally Competent Nursing Care
Chapter 3, Cultural Competence in the History and Physical Examination
Chapter 4, Influence of Cultural and Health Belief Systems on Health Care
Chapter 5, Transcultural Perspectives in Childbearing
Chapter 6, Transcultural Perspectives in the Nursing Care of Children
Chapter 7, Transcultural Perspectives in the Care of Adults
Chapter 8, Transcultural Perspectives in the Care of Older Adults
Chapter 9, Creating Culturally Competent Health Care Organizations
Chapter 1 0, Transcultural Perspectives in Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 1 1, Culture, Family, and Community
Chapter 1 2, Religion, Culture, and Nursing
Chapter 1 3, Cultural Competence in Ethical Decision-Making
,Test Generator Questions, Chapter 1, Theoretical Foundations
of Transcultural Nursing
1. Which component of transcultural nursing has been greatly supported
through the research conducted by anthropologists?
A) Nursing interventions planned on the basis of age and
developmental norms
B) Evaluation of the understanding of risk factors based on cognitive
function
C) Implementation of nursing care, respectful of the individual's
economic status
D) Assessment of woman's ability to function successfully in her role
within the family
2. Which is the basis to support the need for transcultural nursing in a health
care setting that serves a multicultural metropolitan community?
A) The nursing responsibility to provide nursing care for each client who
demonstrates respect and acceptance
B) The ever-expanding numbers of immigrants entering the United
States requiring physical and mental health care
C) The diversity seen in the values, beliefs, behaviors, as well as physical
and mental characteristics of the client population
D) The varying economic and social backgrounds represented in the
population present unique barriers to health care delivery
3. Which assessment question shows an understanding of the impact
of cultural beliefs and behaviors on a client's demonstration of pain?
"Can you describe the pain you are experiencing for me?"
B) "Do you understand the long-term effects of chronic pain?"
C) "Have you ever taken medication to help control your pain?"
D) 'How can I help you deal with the pain you are experiencing?"
4. Which nursing intervention demonstrates an understanding of the full
scope on culturally sensitive nursing care?
,A) When planning a teenaged focused educational program on
sexuality, both homosexual and heterosexual lifestyle choices are discussed
B) When assessing a recently immigrated client's ability to both speak
and read the dominant language when preparing discharge teaching
C) Including both Eastern traditional folk treatments and Western
medical therapies into the care plan of a client of Chinese descent
D) Directing a discussion concerning treatment options for an Arab
female toward the family's elder male members
5. Which questions should the nurse ask the client when assessing
culturally based care factors using Leininger's transcultural nursing
principles? Select all that apply.
"In your culture, what do you do to stay healthy?"
B) "How is death handled in your culture?"
C) "When you get sick, why don't you use Western medicine?"
D) 'How do you determine if a person has a disability?"
E) "In your culture, what do you do when you are sick?"
6. Which nursing intervention demonstrates one of the strengths of the
transcultural nursing Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality?
Planning treatments around the prayer schedule of a client who practices
Islam
B) Encouraging a client of Chinese descent to explain the concept of
"Ying and Yang"
C) Assessing for stress factors affecting a client of Haitian descent as
well as the immediate family
D) Evaluating the reading comprehension of a client for whom the
dominant language is the second language
7. The nurse is caring for an unconscious client with a comfort dog at the
bedside. Which member of the interprofessional health care team should
, provide the decision on behalf of the client for the most appropriate
treatment?
Physician
B) Daughter
C) Neighbor with medical power of attorney
D) Spiritual or traditional healer
8. Which nursing intervention demonstrates an avoidance of one of the cited
criticisms of current transcultural nursing theories?
A) Asking a client who practices Judaism whether he or she will need a
kosher diet menu
B) Making sure that a client who practices Catholicism has his or her
rosary beads always within easy reach
C) Encouraging a veteran of World War Il who fought for Germany to
talk about his or her military experiences
D) Suggesting that an obese client of Irish descent minimize
consumption of beer and potatoes
9. Which activity would best support the goals of transcultural nursing?
A) A multidisciplinary research project on the effects of culture on pain
management plans
B) Revising facility visitation policies to support cultures in which family
members remain with the client
C) Organizing a rally to raise awareness of the need for a local free clinic
to serve culturally diverse families
D) Providing staff education regarding the dietary traditions of both the
local Jewish and Arab populations