It is important that nurses are involved in health policy because a. Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health. b. Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale. c. Political science is a course of study that parallels nursing. d. Nurses must interpret laws to fit their practice. […]
A nurse is planning a refugee outreach clinic at the neighborhood health center. To provide culturally competent care, the nurse should consider that (select all that apply) a. Their own background, beliefs, and knowledge may be significantly different from those of the people receiving care. b. Language barriers may interfere with efforts to provide assistance. […]
A nurse advocates and intervenes between the health care system and the client’s cultural beliefs on behalf of the client. The nurse’s action is called cultural a. Accommodation b. Brokering c. Preservation d. Repatterning ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
One effect of the use of block grants was a a. Reduction of federal expenditures b. Decreased ability of states to spend money on programming c. Guaranteed continuation of programs with demonstrated effectiveness d. Shift from hospital-based to community-based nursing care ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
One of the main purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to a. Create a government-funded insurance program for all Americans. b. Make health insurance affordable for the middle class and small businesses. c. Decrease the rates of chronic disease in the United States. d. Increase the funding for public health agencies. […]
An effect of providing care that is not culturally competent is a. Enhancement of communication b. An increase in the cost of health care c. Achievement of health indicators d. Improvement in client compliance ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
A nurse resigns from a position in a hospital to accept a job in a community setting. After starting the new job, the nurse feels helpless and confused, wondering if this was the right career choice. This nurse is likely experiencing cultural a. Conflict b. Relativism c. Shock d. Brokering ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C […]
A nurse believes that the best treatment for illness is the use of Western medicine and alternative therapies should not be used for healing. This is an example of a. Ethnocentrism b. Cultural imposition c. Racism d. Stereotyping ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
When working with an immigrant population, the first step the nurse should take is a. Be aware of one’s own culture. b. Become familiar with traditional practices of the immigrants. c. Try to see things from the immigrant’s viewpoint. d. Learn to speak the language of the immigrant population. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A […]
A client shares that her grandparents immigrated to the United States from Germany. She has disclosed her a. Multiculturalism b. Ethnicity c. Race d. Culture ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
