Nur 210 Cultural Diversity Quiz Practice Questions With
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A black client refuses to allow any health care worker of Asian
descent to provide care. This client is demonstrating what
practice? Correct Answers Racism
A Catholic priest baptizes a stillborn baby of a Catholic family.
What type of practice is this considered? Correct Answers A
ritual
A client believes in the use of herbal therapy and asks the nurse
if he can continue to use a herbal tea therapy. What is the most
culturally appropriate nursing response? Correct Answers
"There is no reason the tea cannot be used as long as the
ingredients do not interfere with the medication."
A client from Malaysia is admitted to the health care facility
with reports of cramping pain in the abdomen and loose stools.
Where should the nurse be seated when interviewing the client?
Correct Answers At more than one arm's distance
A client has recently immigrated and is exhibiting symptoms of
culture shock. The client reports feeling unaccepted in the new
culture. The client states, "I can't do anything right here." What
is the priority nursing diagnosis? Correct Answers Situational
low self-esteem related to culture shock and feelings of fear and
incompetence
A client is admitted with end stage pancreatic cancer and is
experiencing extreme pain. The client asks the nurse if an
,acupuncturist can come to the hospital to help manage the pain.
The nurse states, "You won't need acupuncture. We have pain
medications." Which characteristic has the nurse displayed?
Correct Answers Cultural imposition
A client originally from Asia believes that her illness is caused
by an imbalance of yin and yang. The nurse states, "You can call
it whatever you believe, but you have a metabolic disorder."
What is this nurse demonstrating? Correct Answers Cultural
blindness
A client says to the nurse, "Why don't you wear a white cap like
nurses do on the soap operas?" This is an ethnocentric statement
based on the: Correct Answers media.
A client was recently admitted to the intensive care unit
following an acute gastroesophageal bleed. His native language
is Spanish, and he use of the dominant language is limited.
When speaking with the client, it is important that the nurse
remembers to do what? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Use simple sentences.
Use interpretive services when communicating client
instructions for discharge.
Rephrase a question if the client's response does not match the
original inquiry.
A client with Asian heritage is admitted to the unit. What
cultural assessment might the nurse anticipate? Correct Answers
Nonverbal expressions of pain
, A family has moved from Spain to a primarily Spanish-speaking
neighborhood near a large metropolitan area. The nurse caring
for this family recognizes that which family member will likely
require the greatest amount of time to learn the dominant
language? Correct Answers The 45-year-old mother in the
family who does not work outside the home
A family recently emigrated from Haiti. The mother reports that
her teenage daughter is showing signs of fear, has vague reports
of stomach pain, and feels humiliated by her peers because of
her culture. What is the priority assessment for the nurse?
Correct Answers Culture shock
A female Asian client is admitted to the emergency department
with a fractured femur. What cultural factor might affect client
care? Correct Answers The client may not report pain.
A geriatric client is observed smoking a cigarette and lowering
the oxygen nasal prongs away from the nostrils. Which is the
priority action of the nurse? Correct Answers Remind the client
to avoid smoking during oxygen therapy
A Hispanic client has been hospitalized for 6 days for
postoperative infection. The client's weight is decreasing each
day, and the nutritional intake is declining. Which nutritional
assessment question is most appropriate? Correct Answers
"What type of food do you eat at home?"
A Hispanic woman is seeking care at the local clinic. The nurse
is completing a cultural assessment. Which scenario would
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A black client refuses to allow any health care worker of Asian
descent to provide care. This client is demonstrating what
practice? Correct Answers Racism
A Catholic priest baptizes a stillborn baby of a Catholic family.
What type of practice is this considered? Correct Answers A
ritual
A client believes in the use of herbal therapy and asks the nurse
if he can continue to use a herbal tea therapy. What is the most
culturally appropriate nursing response? Correct Answers
"There is no reason the tea cannot be used as long as the
ingredients do not interfere with the medication."
A client from Malaysia is admitted to the health care facility
with reports of cramping pain in the abdomen and loose stools.
Where should the nurse be seated when interviewing the client?
Correct Answers At more than one arm's distance
A client has recently immigrated and is exhibiting symptoms of
culture shock. The client reports feeling unaccepted in the new
culture. The client states, "I can't do anything right here." What
is the priority nursing diagnosis? Correct Answers Situational
low self-esteem related to culture shock and feelings of fear and
incompetence
A client is admitted with end stage pancreatic cancer and is
experiencing extreme pain. The client asks the nurse if an
,acupuncturist can come to the hospital to help manage the pain.
The nurse states, "You won't need acupuncture. We have pain
medications." Which characteristic has the nurse displayed?
Correct Answers Cultural imposition
A client originally from Asia believes that her illness is caused
by an imbalance of yin and yang. The nurse states, "You can call
it whatever you believe, but you have a metabolic disorder."
What is this nurse demonstrating? Correct Answers Cultural
blindness
A client says to the nurse, "Why don't you wear a white cap like
nurses do on the soap operas?" This is an ethnocentric statement
based on the: Correct Answers media.
A client was recently admitted to the intensive care unit
following an acute gastroesophageal bleed. His native language
is Spanish, and he use of the dominant language is limited.
When speaking with the client, it is important that the nurse
remembers to do what? Select all that apply. Correct Answers
Use simple sentences.
Use interpretive services when communicating client
instructions for discharge.
Rephrase a question if the client's response does not match the
original inquiry.
A client with Asian heritage is admitted to the unit. What
cultural assessment might the nurse anticipate? Correct Answers
Nonverbal expressions of pain
, A family has moved from Spain to a primarily Spanish-speaking
neighborhood near a large metropolitan area. The nurse caring
for this family recognizes that which family member will likely
require the greatest amount of time to learn the dominant
language? Correct Answers The 45-year-old mother in the
family who does not work outside the home
A family recently emigrated from Haiti. The mother reports that
her teenage daughter is showing signs of fear, has vague reports
of stomach pain, and feels humiliated by her peers because of
her culture. What is the priority assessment for the nurse?
Correct Answers Culture shock
A female Asian client is admitted to the emergency department
with a fractured femur. What cultural factor might affect client
care? Correct Answers The client may not report pain.
A geriatric client is observed smoking a cigarette and lowering
the oxygen nasal prongs away from the nostrils. Which is the
priority action of the nurse? Correct Answers Remind the client
to avoid smoking during oxygen therapy
A Hispanic client has been hospitalized for 6 days for
postoperative infection. The client's weight is decreasing each
day, and the nutritional intake is declining. Which nutritional
assessment question is most appropriate? Correct Answers
"What type of food do you eat at home?"
A Hispanic woman is seeking care at the local clinic. The nurse
is completing a cultural assessment. Which scenario would
