Chapter 02: Cultural Competence

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one’s culture? Culture is: a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background. b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization. c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary. d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics. ANS: B Culture is learned from birth through language acquisition and socialization. It is not biologically or genetically determined and is learned by the individual. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 14 MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity2 2. During a class on the aspects of culture, the nurse shares that culture has four basic characteristics. Which statement correctly reflects one of these characteristics? a. Cultures are static and unchanging, despite changes around them. b. Cultures are never specific, which makes them hard to identify. c. Culture is most clearly reflected in a person’s language and behavior. d. Culture adapts to specific environmental factors and available natural resources.