Transcultural NUR-400
Cultures questions
and answers (100%
accuracy)
Which of the following is true regarding the time orientation of Jewish
Americans?
A. Present
B. Past, Present, and Future
C. Past and Future
D. Past - answer B. Past, Present, and Future
Which of the following statements is false regarding Jewish Americans?
A. Complaining about discomfort is accepted?
B. They believe God has the final say in their health
C. Jewish Americans have little interest in the prevention of illness
D. Physicians are highly respected - answer C. Jewish Americans have little
interest in the prevention of illness
What does the Jewish Law say about death and dying in Jewish Americans?
A. A person should not be left alone with dying
B. A person should not be informed about impending death
C. Organ transplant is not acceptable
D. A person must be cremated after death - answer A. A person should not
be left alone with dying
,When caring for a pregnant Amish American mother, she asks the nurse to
explain possible genetic complications for her child. What is an
appropriate response from the nurse?
A. I am not at liberty to say.
B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
C. Let me contact your doctor to ask
D. Diabetes and macrocephaly - answer B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
An Amish American patient asks the nurse for a rabbi to be present before
going to surgery. What is an appropriate response from the nurse?
A. Let me see if I can find one in the hospital
B. Your procedure stars in under an hour, there is not enough time
C. We are not allowed to have religious persons in the patient rooms.
D. We do not have a rabbi, would a priest work? - answer A. Let me see if I
can find one in the hospital
A nurse is caring for an Amish American patient. The patient states, "I will
take the medication, but God ultimately has control over my health."
Which term best describes this response by the patient?
A. Internal Locus of Control
B. Health Disparity
C. External Locus of Control
D. Religious Orientation - answer C. External Locus of Control
A nurse is caring for an Amish client whose family is also present in the
hospital. The nurse knows that which of the following is true regarding
family life in the Amish?
A. Amish older adults are often found in nursing homes
B. Amish families are patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-
maker
C. Divorce is common among the Amish
D. Children are taught at home and do not attend school - answer B. Amish
Families are patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-maker
, An Amish client never visits a doctor for regular check-ups or
immunizations. What is the most likely reason?
A. He is present-time oriented.
B. He doesn't care about his health
C. He doesn't like the doctor
D. He is too busy working to go to the doctor - answer A. He is present-
time oriented
A Nurse is caring for an Amish client, who appears hesitant and
uncomfortable after the nurse explains his treatment plan. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse?
A. Tell the client not to worry
B. Ask the client if the treatment is allowed by the Ordnung, because rules
can vary among Amish districts
C. Begin the treatment, since previous Amish clients have voiced no
concern in the same situation
D. Begin the treatment, assuming that the client is uncomfortable because
he is not used to the hospital - answer B. Ask the client if the treatment is
allowed by the Ordnung, because rules can vary among Amish districts
When admitting an Amish American patient, how should the nurse greet
the patient? (Select all that apply)
A. Greet with a firm handshake and say your name
B. Ask them why they are here
C. Immediately begin a head to toe assessment
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions -
answer A. Greet with a firm handshake and say your name
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions
Cultures questions
and answers (100%
accuracy)
Which of the following is true regarding the time orientation of Jewish
Americans?
A. Present
B. Past, Present, and Future
C. Past and Future
D. Past - answer B. Past, Present, and Future
Which of the following statements is false regarding Jewish Americans?
A. Complaining about discomfort is accepted?
B. They believe God has the final say in their health
C. Jewish Americans have little interest in the prevention of illness
D. Physicians are highly respected - answer C. Jewish Americans have little
interest in the prevention of illness
What does the Jewish Law say about death and dying in Jewish Americans?
A. A person should not be left alone with dying
B. A person should not be informed about impending death
C. Organ transplant is not acceptable
D. A person must be cremated after death - answer A. A person should not
be left alone with dying
,When caring for a pregnant Amish American mother, she asks the nurse to
explain possible genetic complications for her child. What is an
appropriate response from the nurse?
A. I am not at liberty to say.
B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
C. Let me contact your doctor to ask
D. Diabetes and macrocephaly - answer B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
An Amish American patient asks the nurse for a rabbi to be present before
going to surgery. What is an appropriate response from the nurse?
A. Let me see if I can find one in the hospital
B. Your procedure stars in under an hour, there is not enough time
C. We are not allowed to have religious persons in the patient rooms.
D. We do not have a rabbi, would a priest work? - answer A. Let me see if I
can find one in the hospital
A nurse is caring for an Amish American patient. The patient states, "I will
take the medication, but God ultimately has control over my health."
Which term best describes this response by the patient?
A. Internal Locus of Control
B. Health Disparity
C. External Locus of Control
D. Religious Orientation - answer C. External Locus of Control
A nurse is caring for an Amish client whose family is also present in the
hospital. The nurse knows that which of the following is true regarding
family life in the Amish?
A. Amish older adults are often found in nursing homes
B. Amish families are patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-
maker
C. Divorce is common among the Amish
D. Children are taught at home and do not attend school - answer B. Amish
Families are patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-maker
, An Amish client never visits a doctor for regular check-ups or
immunizations. What is the most likely reason?
A. He is present-time oriented.
B. He doesn't care about his health
C. He doesn't like the doctor
D. He is too busy working to go to the doctor - answer A. He is present-
time oriented
A Nurse is caring for an Amish client, who appears hesitant and
uncomfortable after the nurse explains his treatment plan. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse?
A. Tell the client not to worry
B. Ask the client if the treatment is allowed by the Ordnung, because rules
can vary among Amish districts
C. Begin the treatment, since previous Amish clients have voiced no
concern in the same situation
D. Begin the treatment, assuming that the client is uncomfortable because
he is not used to the hospital - answer B. Ask the client if the treatment is
allowed by the Ordnung, because rules can vary among Amish districts
When admitting an Amish American patient, how should the nurse greet
the patient? (Select all that apply)
A. Greet with a firm handshake and say your name
B. Ask them why they are here
C. Immediately begin a head to toe assessment
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions -
answer A. Greet with a firm handshake and say your name
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions
