TEST BANK FOR DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR MATERNAL CHILD
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, CH 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum
MULTIPLE SELECTIONS
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with hospital patients.
Which actionby the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with hospital patient s who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C
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Heading: Cultural Practices
Integrated Processes: Caring
Hospital patient Need: Psychosocial
Integrity Cognitive Level: Analysis
[Analyzing] Concept: Diversity;
Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Reasoning :->>
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different
from one’s own. A medical caretaker with this characteristic is respectful of and
open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
another culture.
2. A medical caretaker manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which
action best
demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
, ACCURATE ANSWER:- C
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
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Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health
Integrated Processes: Caring
Hospital patient Need: Psychosocial
Integrity Cognitive Level: Evaluation
[Evaluating] Concept: Diversity; Critical
Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Reasoning:->>
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural
knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
competence.
C. The culturally sensitive medical caretaker can understand and respond to the needs
of individuals and families from different cultures. This medical caretaker plans
interventions witha solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of
the culture. Being open, listening to the family, and involving them in care
demonstrates respect,
unifies the professional nurse–hospital patient relationship, and will motivate the
hospital patient (and family) to make positive health changes.
D. Professional nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A hospital patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health
condition. Which action by the medical caretaker is most appropriate?
A. Advise the hospital patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the hospital patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the hospital patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
ACCURATE ANSWER:- D
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Hospital patient Need: Health Promotion and
MaintenanceCognitive Level: Analysis
[Analyzing]
, Concept: Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning:->>
A. Because the hospital patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is
no need towarn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together with
conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A medical caretaker is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and
alternative medicine(CAM) modalities. What action by the medical caretaker is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
ACCURATE ANSWER:- D
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Hospital patient Need: Health Promotion and
MaintenanceCognitive Level: Application
[Applying] Concept: Family; Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning:->>
A. Although the medical caretaker cannot stop the family from using CAM, they
should not passup the opportunity to provide and discuss information about
CAM.
B. A culturally competent medical caretaker will assess how religious and spiritual
beliefs affect health-care practices, but the medical caretaker needs to advocate
for the hospital patient /family by providing solid information.
C. Many CAM practices have demonstrated benefit, so telling the family they don’t
work is false information.
D. The medical caretaker working with individuals or families who use CAM
practices should respect the beliefs, values, and desires of the hospital patient .
The medical caretaker should encouragefamilies to make decisions regarding
CAM practices based on evidence and research into their effects. The medical
caretaker can best assist in this by providing and
NURSING CARE 3RD EDITION SCANNELL /ALL CHAPTERS 1 -
33
, CH 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum
MULTIPLE SELECTIONS
1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with hospital patients.
Which actionby the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with hospital patient s who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
ACCURATE CHOICE:- C
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
13
Heading: Cultural Practices
Integrated Processes: Caring
Hospital patient Need: Psychosocial
Integrity Cognitive Level: Analysis
[Analyzing] Concept: Diversity;
Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Reasoning :->>
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different
from one’s own. A medical caretaker with this characteristic is respectful of and
open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
another culture.
2. A medical caretaker manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which
action best
demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
, ACCURATE ANSWER:- C
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
16
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health
Integrated Processes: Caring
Hospital patient Need: Psychosocial
Integrity Cognitive Level: Evaluation
[Evaluating] Concept: Diversity; Critical
Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
Reasoning:->>
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural
knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
competence.
C. The culturally sensitive medical caretaker can understand and respond to the needs
of individuals and families from different cultures. This medical caretaker plans
interventions witha solid knowledge of the values and practices of the members of
the culture. Being open, listening to the family, and involving them in care
demonstrates respect,
unifies the professional nurse–hospital patient relationship, and will motivate the
hospital patient (and family) to make positive health changes.
D. Professional nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A hospital patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health
condition. Which action by the medical caretaker is most appropriate?
A. Advise the hospital patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the hospital patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the hospital patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
ACCURATE ANSWER:- D
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Hospital patient Need: Health Promotion and
MaintenanceCognitive Level: Analysis
[Analyzing]
, Concept: Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning:->>
A. Because the hospital patient is asking about complementary therapy, there is
no need towarn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together with
conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A medical caretaker is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and
alternative medicine(CAM) modalities. What action by the medical caretaker is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
ACCURATE ANSWER:- D
CHAPTER: 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-uum
OBJ: #.Pg:
18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Hospital patient Need: Health Promotion and
MaintenanceCognitive Level: Application
[Applying] Concept: Family; Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning:->>
A. Although the medical caretaker cannot stop the family from using CAM, they
should not passup the opportunity to provide and discuss information about
CAM.
B. A culturally competent medical caretaker will assess how religious and spiritual
beliefs affect health-care practices, but the medical caretaker needs to advocate
for the hospital patient /family by providing solid information.
C. Many CAM practices have demonstrated benefit, so telling the family they don’t
work is false information.
D. The medical caretaker working with individuals or families who use CAM
practices should respect the beliefs, values, and desires of the hospital patient .
The medical caretaker should encouragefamilies to make decisions regarding
CAM practices based on evidence and research into their effects. The medical
caretaker can best assist in this by providing and
