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The nurse correctly differentiates race from ethnicity by noting that race is based on
which characteristics?
-biological
-social
-spiritual
-religious - Answer-biological
The public health nurse is preparing a presentation about disparities in healthcare in
his community. What key concepts will the nurse include? Select all that apply.
-Information regarding minorities within the community
-Identifying groups that are disadvantaged within the community
-Pointing out groups within the community that possess less power
-Differences in beliefs within a particular culture
-Ethnic identities within subcultures in the community - Answer-information regarding
minorities within the community
identifying groups that are disadvantaged within the community
pointing out groups within the community that possess less power
The nurse is caring for two patients from an Hispanic background. The nurse notices
some differences between the two in the religious practices and the slang used for
communicating. What is most likely the etiology of these differences?
-cultural norms
-cultural relativity
-ethnicity
-ethoncentrism - Answer-ethnicity
A patient tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep is a glass of warm
milk. The nurse caring for the patient insists that this practice is a myth and tries to
convince the patient that reading a book will help to make him sleepy. What is the
nurse demonstrating?
-Cultural pervasiveness
-Cultural superiority
-Stereotyping
-Ethnocentrism - Answer-ehtnocentrism
The nurse is caring for the teenage child of immigrants from China. The teenager
voices distress because after living in the United States for several years, he no
longer wants to participate in some of the Chinese religious rituals that are important
to his parents. What is the teenager experiencing?
-Culture shock
-Cultural ethnocentrism
-Cultural change
-Cultural relativity - Answer-cultural change
, The newly employed nurse working in a physician's office seeks advice on the job
responsibilities and how best to implement these responsibilities. Who is the key
informant for this nurse?
-The physician
-The nurse who has been working in this office for 8 years
-The office manager who has been employed by this physician for 14 years
-The certified medical assistant who has worked in this office for 22 years. - Answer-
the nurse who has been working in this office for 8 years
Which of the following questions should the nurse use to begin an ethnographic
interview with a newly admitted adult patient from Egypt?
-"How have you been feeling during the past week?"
-"Why are you here?"
-"What is making you feel pain?"
-"Can you describe your family?" - Answer-how have you been feeling during the
past week
The mother of an African American newborn asks the nurse about the bluish black
areas she noticed around the infant's lower back and buttocks. What is the nurse's
best response?
-"These areas are normal and should disappear by early childhood."
-"It will be best if you have these areas treated with laser surgery."
-"These spots will normally fade in about 2 weeks."
-"This discoloration occurs in some infants and is usually permanent." - Answer-
these areas are normal and should disappear by early childhood
Which of the following areas are typically included in a cultural assessment?
-Marital status
-Employment status
-Food preferences
-Ethics - Answer-food preferences
When a labor and delivery nurse tells a coworker that an Asian patient probably did
not want any pain medication because "Asian women typically are stoic," the nurse
is expressing a belief known as
-sigma
-bias
-ethnic slur
-stereotype - Answer-stereotype
How do people of Canadian Indian descent prefer to be identified?
-indians
-americans
-Canadians
-first nations - Answer-first nations
When a home-bound patient expresses her past-oriented ancestral heritage and
family rituals, the nurse recognizes that the patient is expressing her
-race
-assimilation
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The nurse correctly differentiates race from ethnicity by noting that race is based on
which characteristics?
-biological
-social
-spiritual
-religious - Answer-biological
The public health nurse is preparing a presentation about disparities in healthcare in
his community. What key concepts will the nurse include? Select all that apply.
-Information regarding minorities within the community
-Identifying groups that are disadvantaged within the community
-Pointing out groups within the community that possess less power
-Differences in beliefs within a particular culture
-Ethnic identities within subcultures in the community - Answer-information regarding
minorities within the community
identifying groups that are disadvantaged within the community
pointing out groups within the community that possess less power
The nurse is caring for two patients from an Hispanic background. The nurse notices
some differences between the two in the religious practices and the slang used for
communicating. What is most likely the etiology of these differences?
-cultural norms
-cultural relativity
-ethnicity
-ethoncentrism - Answer-ethnicity
A patient tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep is a glass of warm
milk. The nurse caring for the patient insists that this practice is a myth and tries to
convince the patient that reading a book will help to make him sleepy. What is the
nurse demonstrating?
-Cultural pervasiveness
-Cultural superiority
-Stereotyping
-Ethnocentrism - Answer-ehtnocentrism
The nurse is caring for the teenage child of immigrants from China. The teenager
voices distress because after living in the United States for several years, he no
longer wants to participate in some of the Chinese religious rituals that are important
to his parents. What is the teenager experiencing?
-Culture shock
-Cultural ethnocentrism
-Cultural change
-Cultural relativity - Answer-cultural change
, The newly employed nurse working in a physician's office seeks advice on the job
responsibilities and how best to implement these responsibilities. Who is the key
informant for this nurse?
-The physician
-The nurse who has been working in this office for 8 years
-The office manager who has been employed by this physician for 14 years
-The certified medical assistant who has worked in this office for 22 years. - Answer-
the nurse who has been working in this office for 8 years
Which of the following questions should the nurse use to begin an ethnographic
interview with a newly admitted adult patient from Egypt?
-"How have you been feeling during the past week?"
-"Why are you here?"
-"What is making you feel pain?"
-"Can you describe your family?" - Answer-how have you been feeling during the
past week
The mother of an African American newborn asks the nurse about the bluish black
areas she noticed around the infant's lower back and buttocks. What is the nurse's
best response?
-"These areas are normal and should disappear by early childhood."
-"It will be best if you have these areas treated with laser surgery."
-"These spots will normally fade in about 2 weeks."
-"This discoloration occurs in some infants and is usually permanent." - Answer-
these areas are normal and should disappear by early childhood
Which of the following areas are typically included in a cultural assessment?
-Marital status
-Employment status
-Food preferences
-Ethics - Answer-food preferences
When a labor and delivery nurse tells a coworker that an Asian patient probably did
not want any pain medication because "Asian women typically are stoic," the nurse
is expressing a belief known as
-sigma
-bias
-ethnic slur
-stereotype - Answer-stereotype
How do people of Canadian Indian descent prefer to be identified?
-indians
-americans
-Canadians
-first nations - Answer-first nations
When a home-bound patient expresses her past-oriented ancestral heritage and
family rituals, the nurse recognizes that the patient is expressing her
-race
-assimilation
