Fundamentals of Professional Nursing: Exam One Questions
With Complete Solutions
How has EBP changed care? Correct Answers It has increased
patient care and keeps changing so that the care we provide to
our patients is the safest and most effective type of care possible
How to provide care to a African American? Correct Answers
How to provide care to a Caucasian? Correct Answers
How to provide care to a Muslim? Correct Answers -Abortion
is not advised except to save mother's life
-Respect modesty and privacy
-Limit eye contact
-Do not touch while talking
-Muslim women will insist on covering their whole body
-Provide patient with same-sex doctor
-Pork, ham, lard, bacon, and alcohol are strictly prohibited
-Some may fast
How to provide care to a Native American? Correct Answers -
Family is huge in Native American culture; expect a lot of
family
,-Natural time regulates their activity (does not follow a
schedule)
-Believe the body and soul are one
How to provide care to an Asian? Correct Answers
What are barriers to EBP? Correct Answers -It can be time
consuming
-People who have worked in healthcare for awhile do not want
to change
-Not enough evidence to support change
-Findings of clinical research cannot be applied to individual
patients
-EBP removes responsibilities for decision making from
individual nurses
What are elements of cultural competence? Correct Answers -
Developing self-awareness
-Demonstrating knowledge and understanding a patient's culture
-Accepting and respecting cultural differences
-Not assuming that the health care provider's beliefs and values
are the same as the client's
, -Resisting judgemental attitudes such as "different is not good"
-Being open to and comfortable with cultural encounters
-Accepting responsibility for one's own competency
What are guidelines for providing culturally competent nursing
care? Correct Answers -Develop cultural self-awareness
-Develop cultural knowledge
-Accommodate cultural practices in health care
-Respect culturally based family roles
-Avoid mandating change
-Seek cultural assistance
What are some blocks to communication? Correct Answers -
Not listening
-Using cliches
-Changing the subject
-Folded arms
-Stereotyping
With Complete Solutions
How has EBP changed care? Correct Answers It has increased
patient care and keeps changing so that the care we provide to
our patients is the safest and most effective type of care possible
How to provide care to a African American? Correct Answers
How to provide care to a Caucasian? Correct Answers
How to provide care to a Muslim? Correct Answers -Abortion
is not advised except to save mother's life
-Respect modesty and privacy
-Limit eye contact
-Do not touch while talking
-Muslim women will insist on covering their whole body
-Provide patient with same-sex doctor
-Pork, ham, lard, bacon, and alcohol are strictly prohibited
-Some may fast
How to provide care to a Native American? Correct Answers -
Family is huge in Native American culture; expect a lot of
family
,-Natural time regulates their activity (does not follow a
schedule)
-Believe the body and soul are one
How to provide care to an Asian? Correct Answers
What are barriers to EBP? Correct Answers -It can be time
consuming
-People who have worked in healthcare for awhile do not want
to change
-Not enough evidence to support change
-Findings of clinical research cannot be applied to individual
patients
-EBP removes responsibilities for decision making from
individual nurses
What are elements of cultural competence? Correct Answers -
Developing self-awareness
-Demonstrating knowledge and understanding a patient's culture
-Accepting and respecting cultural differences
-Not assuming that the health care provider's beliefs and values
are the same as the client's
, -Resisting judgemental attitudes such as "different is not good"
-Being open to and comfortable with cultural encounters
-Accepting responsibility for one's own competency
What are guidelines for providing culturally competent nursing
care? Correct Answers -Develop cultural self-awareness
-Develop cultural knowledge
-Accommodate cultural practices in health care
-Respect culturally based family roles
-Avoid mandating change
-Seek cultural assistance
What are some blocks to communication? Correct Answers -
Not listening
-Using cliches
-Changing the subject
-Folded arms
-Stereotyping
