Nurses who strive to be culturally competent should a. Respect individuals from different cultures and value diversity. b. Immerse themselves in different cultures. c. Design care for special ethnic groups. d. Give explicit instructions to avoid client decision making. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
A nurse demonstrates cultural desire to provide culturally competent care by a. Relying on a textbook for information about an ethnic group b. Bringing a translator to the local community clinic c. Taking Spanish classes in the evening at a local college d. Judging others using his or her own cultural values ESSAYBID ANSWER […]
When a nurse supports the use of traditional home remedies in conjunction with Western medicine to promote healthy behaviors, the nurse is using cultural a. Accommodation b. Brokering c. Preservation d. Repatterning ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Segregation is an example of a. Prejudice b. Cultural imposition c. Racism d. Stereotyping ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
A nurse implements nursing interventions considering the uniqueness of the person’s culture. The practice is called cultural a. Diversity b. Knowledge c. Competence d. Awareness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
A visitor from Japan comes to the United States for a two-week vacation. This person is known as a a. Non-immigrant b. Refugee c. Legal immigrant d. Lawful permanent resident ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is a. Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region b. Standing when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat c. Immigrating to the United States seeking work d. An organizational structure of a cultural group […]
An example of a cultural encounter is a. Sharing significant assessment findings with members of a racial minority b. Visiting the native land of the clients served at a community health center c. Telephoning the priest at a Latino church to discuss the health issues of a client d. Learning about traditional healing practices from […]
A nurse applies the ethical principle of non-maleficence when a. Administering medications using the “five rights” b. Allowing clients to be active participants in their care c. Providing patient privacy when delivering care d. Referring a client to a physical therapist ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
A nurse providing care using the idea of “servicing citizens, not customers” is applying the a. Ethical tenets of policy development b. Basic concepts of the feminist theory c. Underlying premise of virtue ethics d. Components of distributive justice ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A