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Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care, Final Exam |
Complete 2026 Nursing Study Guide and Clinical
Reference||Newest Exam!!!
What percentage of Americans speak a language other
than English in the home?
A. One in five
B. One in 10
C.One in 15
D. One in 20 - Answers-A.
One in five
According to a report by the NIH and the CDC, health
disparities are a result of
A.Genetic predispositions
B.Wide variations in healthcare access
C.Cultural diversity among various groups
D.Racial and ethnic characteristics - Answers-B
Which statement best describes nurses' use of terms like
cultural humility, cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity,
and cultural competency? *Select all that apply*
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A.The words all have the same meaning.
B.The words convey different meanings and are often a
source of confusion.
C.Each term conveys some aspect of being culturally
competent. - Answers-B and C
Which statement best illustrates what the nurse should
consider when reflecting upon the patient's context?
A.Social political, historical, and structural situations
impacting the patient
B.Folk and traditional health beliefs and attitudes
C.Preferences for Western versus Eastern traditions
D.Employment and economic status of the patient -
Answers-A
Which statement below best describes a culturally
competent nurses?
A.Having the motivation to provide quality care to
assigned patients
B.Having the desire to partner or collaborate with the
patient
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C.Having the attitude, knowledge, and skills necessary to
provide quality care to culturally diverse patients and
groups
D.Having the knowledge of multiple languages to address
various patients' needs - Answers-C
A nurse selects a cultural assessment model when
performing a nursing history of a newly admitted recent
immigrant from Cambodia. The primary reason for
selecting the model is to
A.Determine the nurse's ability to provide culturally
competent care.
B.Assess the patient's ability to communicate in English.
C.Gain cultural knowledge about factors that may
influence the patient's healthcare decision making.
D.Determine the patient's readiness to utilize Western
medicine. - Answers-C
When using Purnell's 12 domains to perform a cultural
assessment, the culturally competent nurse understands
that the term biocultural ecology refers to
A.Physical, biological, and physiological variations, such
as skin color
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B.Differences in geographic location
C.Attitudes toward preserving the environment
D.One's country of origin - Answers-A
When performing a cultural assessment, the nurse utilizes
Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model.
When assessing the construct of space, the nurse
considers the patient's
A.Visual depth perception
B.The patient's comfort level regarding social distance
C.The adequacy of the patient's prior reception
D.The patient's sense of physiologic balance - Answers-B
In Leininger's Sunrise Model, "generic or folk systems"
refers to
A.Western medicine
B.Systems of medicine that are antiquated and no longer
useful
C.Health practices of the elderly
D.Traditional healthcare practices and belief systems used
as alternatives to Western medicine - Answers-D
Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care, Final Exam |
Complete 2026 Nursing Study Guide and Clinical
Reference||Newest Exam!!!
What percentage of Americans speak a language other
than English in the home?
A. One in five
B. One in 10
C.One in 15
D. One in 20 - Answers-A.
One in five
According to a report by the NIH and the CDC, health
disparities are a result of
A.Genetic predispositions
B.Wide variations in healthcare access
C.Cultural diversity among various groups
D.Racial and ethnic characteristics - Answers-B
Which statement best describes nurses' use of terms like
cultural humility, cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity,
and cultural competency? *Select all that apply*
,2|Page
A.The words all have the same meaning.
B.The words convey different meanings and are often a
source of confusion.
C.Each term conveys some aspect of being culturally
competent. - Answers-B and C
Which statement best illustrates what the nurse should
consider when reflecting upon the patient's context?
A.Social political, historical, and structural situations
impacting the patient
B.Folk and traditional health beliefs and attitudes
C.Preferences for Western versus Eastern traditions
D.Employment and economic status of the patient -
Answers-A
Which statement below best describes a culturally
competent nurses?
A.Having the motivation to provide quality care to
assigned patients
B.Having the desire to partner or collaborate with the
patient
,3|Page
C.Having the attitude, knowledge, and skills necessary to
provide quality care to culturally diverse patients and
groups
D.Having the knowledge of multiple languages to address
various patients' needs - Answers-C
A nurse selects a cultural assessment model when
performing a nursing history of a newly admitted recent
immigrant from Cambodia. The primary reason for
selecting the model is to
A.Determine the nurse's ability to provide culturally
competent care.
B.Assess the patient's ability to communicate in English.
C.Gain cultural knowledge about factors that may
influence the patient's healthcare decision making.
D.Determine the patient's readiness to utilize Western
medicine. - Answers-C
When using Purnell's 12 domains to perform a cultural
assessment, the culturally competent nurse understands
that the term biocultural ecology refers to
A.Physical, biological, and physiological variations, such
as skin color
, 4|Page
B.Differences in geographic location
C.Attitudes toward preserving the environment
D.One's country of origin - Answers-A
When performing a cultural assessment, the nurse utilizes
Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model.
When assessing the construct of space, the nurse
considers the patient's
A.Visual depth perception
B.The patient's comfort level regarding social distance
C.The adequacy of the patient's prior reception
D.The patient's sense of physiologic balance - Answers-B
In Leininger's Sunrise Model, "generic or folk systems"
refers to
A.Western medicine
B.Systems of medicine that are antiquated and no longer
useful
C.Health practices of the elderly
D.Traditional healthcare practices and belief systems used
as alternatives to Western medicine - Answers-D
