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Enculturation.
1. A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by
an American family in Indiana. The child's socializa-
tion into the American midwestern culture is best
described as:
A) Assimilation.
B) Acculturation.
C) Biculturalism.
D) Enculturation.
Adapted to and
2. A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United
adopted the Amer-
States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate
ican culture.
Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates
Christmas with her family now. This woman has ex-
perienced assimilation into the culture of the United
States because she:
A) Chose to be bicultural.
B) Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C) Had an extremely negative experience with the
American culture.
D) Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the
American culture.
Background, rec-
3. To enhance their cultural awareness, nursing stu-
ognizing her bias-
dents need to make an in-depth self-examination of
es and prejudices.
their own:
A) Motivation and commitment to caring.
B) Social, cultural, and biophysical factors.
C) Engagement in cross-cultural interactions.
D) Background, recognizing her biases and preju-
dices.
4. Which of the following is required in the delivery of Acquiring specific
culturally congruent care? knowledge, skills,
A) Learning about vast cultures and attitudes
B) Motivation and commitment to caring
C) Influencing treatment and care of patients
D) Acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes
5.
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passed
A registered nurse is admitting a patient of French "Do you bathe
heritage to the hospital. Which question asked by and use deodor-
the nurse indicates that the nurse is stereotyping the ant more than one
patient? time a week?"
A) "What are your dietary preferences?"
B) "What time do you typically go to bed?"
C) "Do you bathe and use deodorant more than one
time a week?"
D) "Do you have any health issues that we should
know about?"
6. When action is taken on one's prejudices: Discrimination oc-
A) Discrimination occurs. curs.
B) Delivery of culturally congruent care is ensured.
C) Effective intercultural communication develops.
D) Sufficient comparative knowledge of diverse
groups is obtained.
7. A nursing student is doing a community health ro- Influence of so-
tation in an inner-city public health department. The cioeconomic fac-
student investigates sociodemographic and health tors in morbidity
data of the people served by the health department, and mortality.
and detects disparities in health outcomes between
the rich and poor. This is an example of a(n):
A) Illness attributed to natural and biological forces.
B) Creation of the student's interpretation and de-
scriptions of the data.
C) Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity
and mortality.
D) Combination of naturalistic, religious, and super-
natural modalities.
8. Culture strongly influences pain expression and need Suffered by a pa-
for pain medication. However, cultural pain is: tient whose valued
A) Not expressed verbally or physically. way of life is dis-
B) Expressed only to others from a similar culture. regarded by prac-
C) Usually more intense than physical pain. titioners.
D) Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is
disregarded by practitioners.
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passed
9. Which of the following best represents the dominant Advance directive
values in American society on individual autonomy
and self-determination?
A) Physician orders
B) Advance directive
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Court-appointed guardian
10. The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a patient who Ask the patient
is Chinese American with newly diagnosed hyperten- how much salt he
sion if he is limiting his sodium intake as directed. The is consuming each
patient does not make eye contact with the nurse but day
nods his head. What should the nurse do next?
A) Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming
each day
B) Discuss the health implications of sodium and
hypertension
C) Remind the patient that many foods such as soy
sauce contain "hidden" sodium
D) Suggest some low-sodium dietary alternatives
11. A female Jamaican immigrant has been late to her Explore what has
last two clinic visits, which in turn had to be resched- prevented her
uled. The best action that the nurse could take to from being at the
prevent the patient from being late to her next ap- clinic in time for
pointment is: her appointment.
A) Give her a copy of the city bus schedule.
B) Call her the day before her appointment as a re-
minder to be on time.
C) Explore what has prevented her from being at the
clinic in time for her appointment.
D) Refer her to a clinic that is closer to her home.
12. A nursing student is taking postoperative vital signs African American
in the postanesthesia care unit. She knows that some
ethnic groups are more prone to genetic disorders.
Which of the following patients is most at risk for
developing malignant hypertension?
A) Ashkenazi Jew
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passed
B) Chinese American
C) African American
D) Filipino
13. A community health nurse is making a healthy baby She won't re-
visit to a new mother who recently emigrated to the sume sexual rela-
United States from Ghana. When discussing contra- tions until her baby
ceptives with the new mom, the mother states that is weaned.
she won't have to worry about getting pregnant for
the time being. The nurse understands that the mom
most likely made this statement because:
A) She won't resume sexual relations until her baby
is weaned.
B) She is taking the medroxyprogesterone
(Depo-Provera) shot.
C) Her husband was recently deployed to
Afghanistan.
D) She has access to free condoms from the clinic.
14. During their clinical post-conference meeting, sever- Culture.
al nursing students were discussing their patients
with their instructor. One student from a middle-class
family shared that her patient was homeless. This is
an example of caring for a patient from a different:
A) Ethnicity.
B) Culture.
C) Heritage.
D) Religion.
15. When interviewing a Native American patient on Do you use any
admission to the hospital emergency department, folk remedies?
which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask? Do you have a
(Select all that apply.) family physician?
A) Do you use any folk remedies? Do you use a
B) Do you have a family physician? Shaman?
C) Do you use a Shaman?
D) Does your family have a history of alcohol abuse?
16. Acculturation
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Enculturation.
1. A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by
an American family in Indiana. The child's socializa-
tion into the American midwestern culture is best
described as:
A) Assimilation.
B) Acculturation.
C) Biculturalism.
D) Enculturation.
Adapted to and
2. A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United
adopted the Amer-
States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate
ican culture.
Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates
Christmas with her family now. This woman has ex-
perienced assimilation into the culture of the United
States because she:
A) Chose to be bicultural.
B) Adapted to and adopted the American culture.
C) Had an extremely negative experience with the
American culture.
D) Gave up part of her ethnic identity in favor of the
American culture.
Background, rec-
3. To enhance their cultural awareness, nursing stu-
ognizing her bias-
dents need to make an in-depth self-examination of
es and prejudices.
their own:
A) Motivation and commitment to caring.
B) Social, cultural, and biophysical factors.
C) Engagement in cross-cultural interactions.
D) Background, recognizing her biases and preju-
dices.
4. Which of the following is required in the delivery of Acquiring specific
culturally congruent care? knowledge, skills,
A) Learning about vast cultures and attitudes
B) Motivation and commitment to caring
C) Influencing treatment and care of patients
D) Acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes
5.
, Nurs 333 Exam 3 questions with complete solutions graded A+ already
passed
A registered nurse is admitting a patient of French "Do you bathe
heritage to the hospital. Which question asked by and use deodor-
the nurse indicates that the nurse is stereotyping the ant more than one
patient? time a week?"
A) "What are your dietary preferences?"
B) "What time do you typically go to bed?"
C) "Do you bathe and use deodorant more than one
time a week?"
D) "Do you have any health issues that we should
know about?"
6. When action is taken on one's prejudices: Discrimination oc-
A) Discrimination occurs. curs.
B) Delivery of culturally congruent care is ensured.
C) Effective intercultural communication develops.
D) Sufficient comparative knowledge of diverse
groups is obtained.
7. A nursing student is doing a community health ro- Influence of so-
tation in an inner-city public health department. The cioeconomic fac-
student investigates sociodemographic and health tors in morbidity
data of the people served by the health department, and mortality.
and detects disparities in health outcomes between
the rich and poor. This is an example of a(n):
A) Illness attributed to natural and biological forces.
B) Creation of the student's interpretation and de-
scriptions of the data.
C) Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity
and mortality.
D) Combination of naturalistic, religious, and super-
natural modalities.
8. Culture strongly influences pain expression and need Suffered by a pa-
for pain medication. However, cultural pain is: tient whose valued
A) Not expressed verbally or physically. way of life is dis-
B) Expressed only to others from a similar culture. regarded by prac-
C) Usually more intense than physical pain. titioners.
D) Suffered by a patient whose valued way of life is
disregarded by practitioners.
, Nurs 333 Exam 3 questions with complete solutions graded A+ already
passed
9. Which of the following best represents the dominant Advance directive
values in American society on individual autonomy
and self-determination?
A) Physician orders
B) Advance directive
C) Durable power of attorney
D) Court-appointed guardian
10. The nurse at an outpatient clinic asks a patient who Ask the patient
is Chinese American with newly diagnosed hyperten- how much salt he
sion if he is limiting his sodium intake as directed. The is consuming each
patient does not make eye contact with the nurse but day
nods his head. What should the nurse do next?
A) Ask the patient how much salt he is consuming
each day
B) Discuss the health implications of sodium and
hypertension
C) Remind the patient that many foods such as soy
sauce contain "hidden" sodium
D) Suggest some low-sodium dietary alternatives
11. A female Jamaican immigrant has been late to her Explore what has
last two clinic visits, which in turn had to be resched- prevented her
uled. The best action that the nurse could take to from being at the
prevent the patient from being late to her next ap- clinic in time for
pointment is: her appointment.
A) Give her a copy of the city bus schedule.
B) Call her the day before her appointment as a re-
minder to be on time.
C) Explore what has prevented her from being at the
clinic in time for her appointment.
D) Refer her to a clinic that is closer to her home.
12. A nursing student is taking postoperative vital signs African American
in the postanesthesia care unit. She knows that some
ethnic groups are more prone to genetic disorders.
Which of the following patients is most at risk for
developing malignant hypertension?
A) Ashkenazi Jew
, Nurs 333 Exam 3 questions with complete solutions graded A+ already
passed
B) Chinese American
C) African American
D) Filipino
13. A community health nurse is making a healthy baby She won't re-
visit to a new mother who recently emigrated to the sume sexual rela-
United States from Ghana. When discussing contra- tions until her baby
ceptives with the new mom, the mother states that is weaned.
she won't have to worry about getting pregnant for
the time being. The nurse understands that the mom
most likely made this statement because:
A) She won't resume sexual relations until her baby
is weaned.
B) She is taking the medroxyprogesterone
(Depo-Provera) shot.
C) Her husband was recently deployed to
Afghanistan.
D) She has access to free condoms from the clinic.
14. During their clinical post-conference meeting, sever- Culture.
al nursing students were discussing their patients
with their instructor. One student from a middle-class
family shared that her patient was homeless. This is
an example of caring for a patient from a different:
A) Ethnicity.
B) Culture.
C) Heritage.
D) Religion.
15. When interviewing a Native American patient on Do you use any
admission to the hospital emergency department, folk remedies?
which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask? Do you have a
(Select all that apply.) family physician?
A) Do you use any folk remedies? Do you use a
B) Do you have a family physician? Shaman?
C) Do you use a Shaman?
D) Does your family have a history of alcohol abuse?
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