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A nurse is beginning to use client−centered care and cultural competence to improve nursing care.
Which step should the nurse take first?
a. Developing cultural skills
b. Understanding organizational forces
c. Assessing own biases and attitudes
d. Learning about the world view of others - Answer--c. Assessing own biases and attitudes
The nurse is caring for a client of Hispanic descent who speaks no English. The nurse is working with an
interpreter. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Look at only nonverbal behaviors when talking
b. Use long sentences when talking
c. Look at the patient when talking
d. Use breaks in sentenced when talking - Answer--c. Look at the patient when talking
,A nurse is caring for a Chinese patient using the Teach−Back technique. Which action by the nurse
indicates successful implementation of this technique?
a. Asks, "Do you think you can do this at home?"
b. Asks, "What will you tell your spouse about changing the dressing?"
c. Asks, "Would you tell me if you don't understand something so we can go over it?"
d. Asks, "Does this makes sense?" - Answer--b. Asks, "What will you tell your spouse about changing the
dressing?"
A nurse is using core measurements to reduce health disparities. Which group should the nurse focus on
to cause the most improvement in core measures?
a. Poor People
b. Alaska Natives
c. American Indians
d. Caucasians - Answer--a. Poor People
A nurse is using the explanatory model to determine the etiology of an illness. Which questions should
the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)
a. What name does it have?
b. How should your sickness be treated?
c. What do you call your problem?
d. What do you fear most about your sickness?
e. How does this illness work inside your body? - Answer--a. What name does it have?
, c. What do you call your problem?
e. How does this illness work inside your body?
The nurse asks a client where the pain is, and the client responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which
form of communication did the client use?
a. Verbal
b. Nonverbal
c. Intonation
d. Vocabulary - Answer--b. Nonverbal
The nurse learns about cultural issues involved in the client's healthcare belief system and enables
clients and families to achieve meaningful and supportive care. Which concept is the nurse
demonstrating?
a. Health Care disparity
b. Transcultural nursing
c. Culturally congruent care
d. Marginalized groups - Answer--c. Culturally congruent care
Before meeting the client, a nurse talks to other caregivers about the client. Which phase of the helping
relationship is the nurse in with this client?
a. Termination
b. Pre-interaction
c. Working
d. Orientation - Answer--b. Pre-interaction