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Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. What disease is more prevalent in African American
children; particularly those in lower SES neighbor-
hoods. Children with this disease have a 4x higher
death rate and a 5x higher ED visit rate than their
white counterparts.
Answer:
Asthma
Question:
2. The mean birth weight of African American babies is Lower/Higher/More
Answer:
_ than white babies. African Americans have _ infant
mortality. African American babies are _ likely to be
born prematurely.
Question:
3. Regarding African Americans, this type of illness oc-
curs due to exposure to the elements of nature with-
out protection (such as a cold, the flu, or pneumonia)
Answer:
Natural
Question:
4. Regarding African Americans, a type of practitioner
believed to possess supernatural powers that allow
the casting out things like animal demons; also known
as a "conjure doctor" "underworld man" "father di-
vine" "root doctor"
Answer:
Witch doctor
,Question:
5. What traits can influence which perception of time an - Socioeconomic status
African American holds?
Answer:
(low SES can=present ori-
entation)
- Education level (low edu-
cation can=present orien-
tation)
- West African roots - time
was elastic
- Religious beliefs (strong
religious=future)
Question:
6. Curandero
Answer:
A lay person, in latino cultures who assists a client with
herbs and counseling during an illness
Question:
7. When caring for a Mexican American, what is expect- A hand shake when greet-
Answer:
ed of the nurse during the greeting that demonstrates ing
personalismo and respeto?
Question:
8. Many Mexican Americans believe in fatalismo when
coping with the death of a loved one. What does this
mean?
Answer:
Deaths, even accidental
deaths are the will of God
Question:
9. Regarding Mexican Americans, upon death you notice B. Culturally expected
,Answer:
the wife of the deceased kissing the hand and face of
the husband's body. As a culturally competent nurse
you recognize that this is
A. Abnormal grieving
B. Culturally expected
Question:
10. Health care beliefs of Mexican Americans involve _ & Wet and dry/hot and cold
Answer:
_ and _ & _.
Question:
11. The official language of the Philippines is? And what
topics are avoided due to their sensitive nature?
Answer:
- Tagalog, but Taglish
(Tagalog + English) for
business, social, and
health interactions
- Personal situations (in-
cluding sex), tuberculosis,
and socioeconomic status
Question:
12. When asking your Vietnamese (or filipino) American
patient if he took his medication he answers 'yes'.
While clearing his bedside table you notice the med-
Answer:
He values harmony over
what the actual truth is
and may answer a ques-
tion in favor of keeping the
ication still in the cup. Why did the patient say he took peace with the nurse. This
it? isn't seen as lying but how
to handle a delicate situ-
ation, they don't want to
risk hurting feelings even
if there is mistrust.
, Question:
13. What is the family structure commonly seen with Fil-
ipino Americans? Particularly with healthcare? How
can the nurse capitalize on these behaviors?
Answer:
Families share decision
making according to the
patient's need; the entire
family may be seen at the
patient's bedside includ-
ing nuclear and extend-
ed family members; in-
clude family in goal setting
and education so that the
patient receives the best
care possible outside of
the hospital
Question:
14. A Vietnamese American child comes to a clinic with ec- Ask the patient's parents
chymotic areas on her skin. What should the culturally if they have tried any folk
competent nurse do next?
Answer:
remedies. Figure out if
coining was used in an
effort to rid the body of
harmful substances.
Question:
15. A Vietnamese patient is in the ER for the third time in Eye contact: avoiding eye
one month for alcohol poisoning. When questioning
the patient and his spouse about his drinking habits
both remain quiet and avoid eye contact. Why?
Answer:
contact with people is a
sign of respect "face sav-
ing" is culturally impor-
tant, be sensitive of guilt
and shame to the family
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. What disease is more prevalent in African American
children; particularly those in lower SES neighbor-
hoods. Children with this disease have a 4x higher
death rate and a 5x higher ED visit rate than their
white counterparts.
Answer:
Asthma
Question:
2. The mean birth weight of African American babies is Lower/Higher/More
Answer:
_ than white babies. African Americans have _ infant
mortality. African American babies are _ likely to be
born prematurely.
Question:
3. Regarding African Americans, this type of illness oc-
curs due to exposure to the elements of nature with-
out protection (such as a cold, the flu, or pneumonia)
Answer:
Natural
Question:
4. Regarding African Americans, a type of practitioner
believed to possess supernatural powers that allow
the casting out things like animal demons; also known
as a "conjure doctor" "underworld man" "father di-
vine" "root doctor"
Answer:
Witch doctor
,Question:
5. What traits can influence which perception of time an - Socioeconomic status
African American holds?
Answer:
(low SES can=present ori-
entation)
- Education level (low edu-
cation can=present orien-
tation)
- West African roots - time
was elastic
- Religious beliefs (strong
religious=future)
Question:
6. Curandero
Answer:
A lay person, in latino cultures who assists a client with
herbs and counseling during an illness
Question:
7. When caring for a Mexican American, what is expect- A hand shake when greet-
Answer:
ed of the nurse during the greeting that demonstrates ing
personalismo and respeto?
Question:
8. Many Mexican Americans believe in fatalismo when
coping with the death of a loved one. What does this
mean?
Answer:
Deaths, even accidental
deaths are the will of God
Question:
9. Regarding Mexican Americans, upon death you notice B. Culturally expected
,Answer:
the wife of the deceased kissing the hand and face of
the husband's body. As a culturally competent nurse
you recognize that this is
A. Abnormal grieving
B. Culturally expected
Question:
10. Health care beliefs of Mexican Americans involve _ & Wet and dry/hot and cold
Answer:
_ and _ & _.
Question:
11. The official language of the Philippines is? And what
topics are avoided due to their sensitive nature?
Answer:
- Tagalog, but Taglish
(Tagalog + English) for
business, social, and
health interactions
- Personal situations (in-
cluding sex), tuberculosis,
and socioeconomic status
Question:
12. When asking your Vietnamese (or filipino) American
patient if he took his medication he answers 'yes'.
While clearing his bedside table you notice the med-
Answer:
He values harmony over
what the actual truth is
and may answer a ques-
tion in favor of keeping the
ication still in the cup. Why did the patient say he took peace with the nurse. This
it? isn't seen as lying but how
to handle a delicate situ-
ation, they don't want to
risk hurting feelings even
if there is mistrust.
, Question:
13. What is the family structure commonly seen with Fil-
ipino Americans? Particularly with healthcare? How
can the nurse capitalize on these behaviors?
Answer:
Families share decision
making according to the
patient's need; the entire
family may be seen at the
patient's bedside includ-
ing nuclear and extend-
ed family members; in-
clude family in goal setting
and education so that the
patient receives the best
care possible outside of
the hospital
Question:
14. A Vietnamese American child comes to a clinic with ec- Ask the patient's parents
chymotic areas on her skin. What should the culturally if they have tried any folk
competent nurse do next?
Answer:
remedies. Figure out if
coining was used in an
effort to rid the body of
harmful substances.
Question:
15. A Vietnamese patient is in the ER for the third time in Eye contact: avoiding eye
one month for alcohol poisoning. When questioning
the patient and his spouse about his drinking habits
both remain quiet and avoid eye contact. Why?
Answer:
contact with people is a
sign of respect "face sav-
ing" is culturally impor-
tant, be sensitive of guilt
and shame to the family
