Care that is not culturally competent may have adverse effects that include 1. Enhancement of communication 2. An increase in the cost of health care 3. Quality indicators are met 4. A rewriting of Health People 2010 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2
A person’s skin color is an example of 1. Multiculturalism 2. Ethnicity 3. Race 4. Culture ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
When a nurse practices nursing care based on the uniqueness of the person’s culture, the practice is called cultural 1. Diversity 2. Knowledge 3. Competence 4. Awareness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
An identifying characteristic such as religion is 1. Multiculturalism 2. Ethnicity 3. Race 4. Culture ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2
A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country. This type of immigrant is known as a 1. Legal immigrant 2. Lawful permanent resident 3. Refugee 4. Unauthorized immigrant ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
A visitor from Japan comes to the United States for a 2-week vacation. While he is visiting, he breaks his leg. This person is known as a 1. Non-immigrant 2. Refugee 3. Legal immigrant 4. Lawful permanent resident ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and are transmitted intergenerationally. An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is 1. Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region 2. Standing when an older adult gets on […]
Cultural competence is a combination of culturally congruent behaviors, practice, attitudes, and policies that allow nurses to use interpersonal communication, relationship skills, and behavioral flexibility to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. Nurses who strive to be culturally competent: 1. Respect individuals from different cultures and value diversity 2. Require nurses to immerse themselves in different […]
Cultural knowledge involves learning about the clients’ worldview from an emic perspective. A nurse wishes to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who is the best person to ask about this? 1. The husband of the client 2. A community leader of the ethnic group 3. The […]
The American Nurses Association House of Delegates adopted the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements in 2001. Which of the following is included in this code? 1. The profession of nursing is responsible for making political statements and supporting nurse-friendly candidates for office. . 2. The nurse’s primary focus is on acute bedside […]