QUESTION One of the staff nurses on your unit makes the comment, “All this time I thought Mary was black. She says she is Jamaican.” The best response would be to say: a. “Who cares what she is?” b. “What did you think when you learned she was Jamaican?” c. “Why did you assume she […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Maintaining a culturally diverse staff and working with a culturally diverse patient population is an important function of a nurse manager who works in the hospital of a large medical center. On your palliative care unit, you have recently received complaints from families about ineffective pain management for their family members and you determine […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A 66-year-old native Chinese patient, hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, asks the nurse manager about seeing his “acupuncture doctor” for treatment of his migraine headache. The best response to this patient would be: a. “How long have you been using acupuncture treatment?” b. “Do you think acupuncture relieves your pain satisfactorily?” c. “What have […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Within the deaf culture, there is considerable disagreement about the use of SEE (Signed Exact English) and ASL (American Sign Language). This is indicative of: a. Dominant versus nondominant behaviors. b. The need to recognize diversity within groups. c. The impact of cross-culturalism. d. How language separates subgroups. ANSWER: ANS: B When working […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION “At Thoroughcare, we provide health care for women and children in transition” is an example of a: a. Vision statement. b. Mission statement. c. Goal statement. d. Statement of philosophy. ANSWER: ANS: B Mission statements provide a reason or rationale for the existence of the organization and are indicative of the structure of […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The nurse manager for a unit’s culturally diverse staff creates a staff-development program so the professional nursing staff members can enhance their understanding of cultures on the basis of published literature. The literature reveals that the following characteristic is inherent in a culture. It: a. Develops over time. b. Maintains a strong work ethic. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The facilities department is experiencing some challenges and is undergoing reorganization. Because of your familiarity with systems theory, you: a. Know that this challenge is their issue and that it has nothing to do with your unit. b. Understand that such events are localized and do not have an impact on the organizational culture. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Because an increasing number of Hispanic patients are being admitted, a nurse manager designs a staff-development program to help her staff understand the Hispanic culture. A nurse should understand that culture is determined by which of the following? a. Behavior b. Love for people c. Shared vision d. Genetic predisposition ANSWER: ANS: A […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A primary care clinic is established in Pleasantville to provide comprehensive services to infants, children, and families within the community. The executive director of the clinic oversees physician and nursing services for infants, children, and families; a neurodevelopmental clinic; psychology, family counseling, and social work services; nutritional counseling; speech and hearing services; and physiotherapy. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION In designing programs through your institution to address the health needs of Hispanics in your community, you most likely would develop programs related to: a. Diabetes. b. Cardiovascular disease. c. Cancer. d. Asthma. ANSWER: ANS: A Hispanics with diabetes are twice as likely to die from diabetes as non-Hispanics.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
