,NSG3180/NSG 3180 Exam 4 | Communication and
Teamwork | Galen College | Q & A | 2026/2027 Edition
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1. Which of the following best defines the concept of culture in the context of nursing?
A) The biological and physical characteristics shared by a group of people
B) The integration of human behaviors including communication, language, actions, beliefs, values,
customs, and institutions
C) The shared ancestry and common history of a particular group
D) The unconscious attitudes that affect perceptions and interactions with others
Correct Answer: The integration of human behaviors including communication, language, actions,
beliefs, values, customs, and institutions
Rationale: Culture is defined as the integration of human behaviors including communication, language,
actions, beliefs, values, customs, and institutions of racial, religious, social, and ethnic groups. Race is
based on perceived shared physical traits, and ethnicity is characterized by shared culture and ancestry.
2. A nursing instructor is teaching about the differences between culture, ethnicity, and race. Which
statement by a student indicates a correct understanding of ethnicity?
A) "Ethnicity is based on perceived shared physical traits."
B) "Ethnicity involves the integration of human behaviors including communication and values."
C) "Ethnicity characterizes people based on having a shared culture related to common ancestry and
shared history."
D) "Ethnicity is an unconscious attitude that affects our interactions with others."
Correct Answer: "Ethnicity characterizes people based on having a shared culture related to common
ancestry and shared history."
Rationale: Ethnicity is the characterization of people based on having a shared culture related to
common ancestry and shared history. Race is the social construction based on perceived shared physical
traits, and culture is the integration of human behaviors.
,3. A nurse is caring for a patient from a different cultural background. Which action demonstrates
cultural awareness?
A) Assuming the patient shares the nurse's cultural values
B) Investigating and understanding differences between perceptions, beliefs, traditions, and values
within the nurse's own culture and cultures different from their own
C) Avoiding discussion of cultural differences to prevent offense
D) Using medical jargon to ensure clarity
Correct Answer: Investigating and understanding differences between perceptions, beliefs, traditions,
and values within the nurse's own culture and cultures different from their own
Rationale: Cultural awareness involves being able and willing to investigate and understand differences
between perceptions, beliefs, traditions, and values within the nurse's own culture, as well as cultures
different from their own.
4. A nurse is providing care to a patient from a culture that values family involvement in decision-
making. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Exclude the family to protect patient privacy
B) Involve the family in discussions as appropriate, with the patient's consent
C) Make decisions without input from the patient or family
D) Tell the family that only the patient can make decisions
Correct Answer: Involve the family in discussions as appropriate, with the patient's consent
Rationale: Respecting cultural values includes involving the family when the patient desires. The nurse
should discuss with the patient their preference for family involvement.
5. Which of the following describes "implicit bias" in healthcare?
A) Bias that is derived from conscious thoughts and beliefs that can be reported
B) The involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions, actions, decisions, and
interactions with others, unconsciously
, C) A conscious decision to treat all patients equally regardless of background
D) The process of learning about another culture's traditions and values
Correct Answer: The involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions, actions, decisions,
and interactions with others, unconsciously
Rationale: Implicit bias refers to the involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions,
actions, decisions, and interactions with others, unconsciously. Explicit bias is derived from conscious
thoughts and beliefs.
6. A nurse educator is reviewing the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) prelicensure
competencies with a group of nursing students. Which clinical example best illustrates patient-centered
care?
A) Participating in the unit council focused on evidence-based practice
B) Reviewing negative client comments that were overheard by a colleague
C) Respecting the patient's values, preferences, and expressed needs
D) Using data to monitor the outcomes of care processes
Correct Answer: Respecting the patient's values, preferences, and expressed needs
Rationale: Patient-centered care is a QSEN competency that involves recognizing the patient as the
source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for
the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
7. A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the characteristics of nursing. Which statement
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Nursing has always been identifiable as a distinct occupation
B) Nursing is historically as old as mankind
C) Nursing was originally a formal, paid occupation
D) Early nursing care was provided exclusively by male physicians
Correct Answer: Nursing is historically as old as mankind
Teamwork | Galen College | Q & A | 2026/2027 Edition
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1. Which of the following best defines the concept of culture in the context of nursing?
A) The biological and physical characteristics shared by a group of people
B) The integration of human behaviors including communication, language, actions, beliefs, values,
customs, and institutions
C) The shared ancestry and common history of a particular group
D) The unconscious attitudes that affect perceptions and interactions with others
Correct Answer: The integration of human behaviors including communication, language, actions,
beliefs, values, customs, and institutions
Rationale: Culture is defined as the integration of human behaviors including communication, language,
actions, beliefs, values, customs, and institutions of racial, religious, social, and ethnic groups. Race is
based on perceived shared physical traits, and ethnicity is characterized by shared culture and ancestry.
2. A nursing instructor is teaching about the differences between culture, ethnicity, and race. Which
statement by a student indicates a correct understanding of ethnicity?
A) "Ethnicity is based on perceived shared physical traits."
B) "Ethnicity involves the integration of human behaviors including communication and values."
C) "Ethnicity characterizes people based on having a shared culture related to common ancestry and
shared history."
D) "Ethnicity is an unconscious attitude that affects our interactions with others."
Correct Answer: "Ethnicity characterizes people based on having a shared culture related to common
ancestry and shared history."
Rationale: Ethnicity is the characterization of people based on having a shared culture related to
common ancestry and shared history. Race is the social construction based on perceived shared physical
traits, and culture is the integration of human behaviors.
,3. A nurse is caring for a patient from a different cultural background. Which action demonstrates
cultural awareness?
A) Assuming the patient shares the nurse's cultural values
B) Investigating and understanding differences between perceptions, beliefs, traditions, and values
within the nurse's own culture and cultures different from their own
C) Avoiding discussion of cultural differences to prevent offense
D) Using medical jargon to ensure clarity
Correct Answer: Investigating and understanding differences between perceptions, beliefs, traditions,
and values within the nurse's own culture and cultures different from their own
Rationale: Cultural awareness involves being able and willing to investigate and understand differences
between perceptions, beliefs, traditions, and values within the nurse's own culture, as well as cultures
different from their own.
4. A nurse is providing care to a patient from a culture that values family involvement in decision-
making. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Exclude the family to protect patient privacy
B) Involve the family in discussions as appropriate, with the patient's consent
C) Make decisions without input from the patient or family
D) Tell the family that only the patient can make decisions
Correct Answer: Involve the family in discussions as appropriate, with the patient's consent
Rationale: Respecting cultural values includes involving the family when the patient desires. The nurse
should discuss with the patient their preference for family involvement.
5. Which of the following describes "implicit bias" in healthcare?
A) Bias that is derived from conscious thoughts and beliefs that can be reported
B) The involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions, actions, decisions, and
interactions with others, unconsciously
, C) A conscious decision to treat all patients equally regardless of background
D) The process of learning about another culture's traditions and values
Correct Answer: The involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions, actions, decisions,
and interactions with others, unconsciously
Rationale: Implicit bias refers to the involuntary attitudes or associations that affect our perceptions,
actions, decisions, and interactions with others, unconsciously. Explicit bias is derived from conscious
thoughts and beliefs.
6. A nurse educator is reviewing the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) prelicensure
competencies with a group of nursing students. Which clinical example best illustrates patient-centered
care?
A) Participating in the unit council focused on evidence-based practice
B) Reviewing negative client comments that were overheard by a colleague
C) Respecting the patient's values, preferences, and expressed needs
D) Using data to monitor the outcomes of care processes
Correct Answer: Respecting the patient's values, preferences, and expressed needs
Rationale: Patient-centered care is a QSEN competency that involves recognizing the patient as the
source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for
the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
7. A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about the characteristics of nursing. Which statement
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Nursing has always been identifiable as a distinct occupation
B) Nursing is historically as old as mankind
C) Nursing was originally a formal, paid occupation
D) Early nursing care was provided exclusively by male physicians
Correct Answer: Nursing is historically as old as mankind
