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TRANSCULTURAL NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which nursing intervention demonstrates one of the strengths of the
transcultural nursing Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality?
A) Planning treatments around the praying schedule of a Muslim client.
B) Encouraging a Chinese client to explain the concept of "Ying and Yang."
C) Assessing for stress factors affecting a Haitian client as well as her
immediate family.
D) Evaluating the reading comprehension of a client for whom English is a
second language. - ANS ✓C
According to Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, what initially
indoctrinates an individual to cultural norms?
A) Genetics
B) Family
C) Community
D) Peers - ANS ✓B
Which nursing intervention demonstrates an avoidance of one of the cited
criticisms of current transcultural nursing theories?
A) Asking the Jewish client whether he or she will need a kosher diet menu.
B) Making sure that a Catholic client's rosary beads are always within easy
reach.
C) Encouraging a German World War II veteran to talk about his military
experiences.
D) Suggesting that an obese Irish American minimize consumption of beer
and
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potatoes. - ANS ✓A
Which activity would be best supported by the Council on Nursing and
Anthropology Association?
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 cultural diverse families.
D) Providing staff education regarding the dietary traditions of both the
local Jewish and Arab populations. - ANS ✓A
When applying for certification as a transcultural nurse, which activity best
supports the need to possess appropriate specialized knowledge?
A) Membership in two nursing orientations whose focus is transcultural
nursing care.
B) Letters of reference from facility administration supporting the
awarding of the
certification.
C) Documentation proofing a work history in facilities that serve a cultural
diverse population.
D) A portfolio showing completion of educational classes that support
culturally congruent nursing. - ANS ✓D
1. Health care organizations are expected to be culturally competent. Which
service shows
the ability to best manage the difference in cultural values and practices?
A) Attempting to assign clients of like cultures as roommates.
B) Ability to adapt special diets to meet client cultural dietary needs.
C) Educating each client to the use of a unit chapel for cultural rituals.
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D) Arranging client care to support the cultural need for family
involvement. - ANS ✓B
Which nursing activity shows an understanding of the process of culturally
competent
nursing practice?
A) Attending two in-service programs yearly on attaining cultural
competency.
B) Including cultural assessment questions in an admission interview.
C) Providing a non-English-speaking client with information written in his
native language.
D) Encouraging the facility to provide access to language translators - ANS
✓A
Which nursing intervention best shows compliance with offering
linguistically appropriate services for a culturally diverse population?
A) Speaking to the client in a culturally appropriate dialect.
B) Notifying the client that he or she is entitled to language translation
services.
C) Identifying a family member to act as interpreter.
D) Using nonverbal communication techniques whenever possible. - ANS
✓B
Which consideration is the basis for the selection of an interpreter for an
older client who has a limited ability to speak and understand English?
A) Younger adults are generally more understanding of American jargon
and so can translate it better.
B) Family members are generally considered good interpreters since they
share the same dialect.
C) The interpreter should ideally be of similar age and of the same gender
as the client.
D) The client should be allowed to select the interpreter as a means of
maintaining autonomy. - ANS ✓C
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TRANSCULTURAL NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which nursing intervention demonstrates one of the strengths of the
transcultural nursing Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality?
A) Planning treatments around the praying schedule of a Muslim client.
B) Encouraging a Chinese client to explain the concept of "Ying and Yang."
C) Assessing for stress factors affecting a Haitian client as well as her
immediate family.
D) Evaluating the reading comprehension of a client for whom English is a
second language. - ANS ✓C
According to Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, what initially
indoctrinates an individual to cultural norms?
A) Genetics
B) Family
C) Community
D) Peers - ANS ✓B
Which nursing intervention demonstrates an avoidance of one of the cited
criticisms of current transcultural nursing theories?
A) Asking the Jewish client whether he or she will need a kosher diet menu.
B) Making sure that a Catholic client's rosary beads are always within easy
reach.
C) Encouraging a German World War II veteran to talk about his military
experiences.
D) Suggesting that an obese Irish American minimize consumption of beer
and
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potatoes. - ANS ✓A
Which activity would be best supported by the Council on Nursing and
Anthropology Association?
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 cultural diverse families.
D) Providing staff education regarding the dietary traditions of both the
local Jewish and Arab populations. - ANS ✓A
When applying for certification as a transcultural nurse, which activity best
supports the need to possess appropriate specialized knowledge?
A) Membership in two nursing orientations whose focus is transcultural
nursing care.
B) Letters of reference from facility administration supporting the
awarding of the
certification.
C) Documentation proofing a work history in facilities that serve a cultural
diverse population.
D) A portfolio showing completion of educational classes that support
culturally congruent nursing. - ANS ✓D
1. Health care organizations are expected to be culturally competent. Which
service shows
the ability to best manage the difference in cultural values and practices?
A) Attempting to assign clients of like cultures as roommates.
B) Ability to adapt special diets to meet client cultural dietary needs.
C) Educating each client to the use of a unit chapel for cultural rituals.
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D) Arranging client care to support the cultural need for family
involvement. - ANS ✓B
Which nursing activity shows an understanding of the process of culturally
competent
nursing practice?
A) Attending two in-service programs yearly on attaining cultural
competency.
B) Including cultural assessment questions in an admission interview.
C) Providing a non-English-speaking client with information written in his
native language.
D) Encouraging the facility to provide access to language translators - ANS
✓A
Which nursing intervention best shows compliance with offering
linguistically appropriate services for a culturally diverse population?
A) Speaking to the client in a culturally appropriate dialect.
B) Notifying the client that he or she is entitled to language translation
services.
C) Identifying a family member to act as interpreter.
D) Using nonverbal communication techniques whenever possible. - ANS
✓B
Which consideration is the basis for the selection of an interpreter for an
older client who has a limited ability to speak and understand English?
A) Younger adults are generally more understanding of American jargon
and so can translate it better.
B) Family members are generally considered good interpreters since they
share the same dialect.
C) The interpreter should ideally be of similar age and of the same gender
as the client.
D) The client should be allowed to select the interpreter as a means of
maintaining autonomy. - ANS ✓C
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