Verified Test Bank Ch2 Culture - Safe Maternity Nursing Care 2nd Ed - Exam Resource Pack by Luanne Linnard Palmer. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 2: Culture
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which term should the nurse use to describe the display of culturally appropriate behaviors?
1) | Cultural awareness |
2) | Cultural sensitivity |
3) | Diversity |
4) | Worldview |
____ 2. Which term should the nurse use to describe developing cultural sensitivity?
1) | Cultural awareness |
2) | Cultural competence |
3) | Diversity |
4) | Worldview |
____ 3. Which nursing action is inappropriate when providing safe and effective nursing care?
1) | Stereotyping a patient on the basis of ethnicity |
2) | Using a medical interpreter for a patient who does not speak English |
3) | Asking the patient how culture impacts his or her medical decisions |
4) | Monitoring drug effectiveness on the basis of race and gender |
____ 4. Infant mortality rates in the Black population being double the rates in the White population is an example of which of the following?
1) | Ethnicity |
2) | Endemic |
3) | Race |
4) | Health disparity |
____ 5. Which question is used to assess economic factors that may influence a patient’s worldview and health status?
1) | “Are you exposed to high levels of noise?” |
2) | “Do you have access to clean drinking water?” |
3) | “Do you have health insurance?” |
4) | “How many people live in your home?” |
____ 6. The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care (CLAS) include guidance on the use of medical interpreters. This guidance includes ensuring that consideration is given to which of the following patient preferences?
1) | Age of the interpreter |
2) | Skin color of the interpreter |
3) | Number of languages spoken by the interpreter |
4) | Gender of the interpreter |
____ 7. Which of the following is the rate to which people can obtain, process, and understand basic health information?
1) | Worldview |
2) | Health literacy |
3) | Self-care |
4) | Language |
____ 8. The nurse is providing care to a family with an unfamiliar cultural background. What is the best way for the nurse to familiarize herself with the culture of this family?
1) | Google the particular culture. |
2) | Ask the interpreter to explain the culture to you. |
3) | Ask the family about their culture. |
4) | Post a question about the culture to Facebook. |
____ 9. Which question should the nurse ask to assess economic factors that may impact a patient’s health status or function?
1) | “What is the air quality?” |
2) | “Is healthcare affordable?” |
3) | “Was there exposure to disease or illness?” |
4) | “Do you feel safe where you live?” |
____ 10. “When making health decisions, is assistance sought from others outside the family network?” This question could be used to assess which worldview contributing factor?
1) | Migrational |
2) | Political |
3) | Environmental |
4) | Social |
____ 11. Which is the priority nursing action when providing care to a patient who would like to use a home remedy as part of the prescribed treatment?
1) | Telling the patient that the remedy cannot be used until the provider approves it |
2) | Asking the patient’s family to discourage the use of the remedy |
3) | Imploring the patient to share information about the remedy, such as the ingredients |
4) | Stating the hospital policy related to the use of home remedies |
____ 12. The nurse is providing care to a family with an unfamiliar cultural background. The family does not speak English, and the nurse is awaiting the arrival of a medical translator to assist with the admission assessment. Which action by the nurse is appropriate in this situation?
1) | Removing the children from the room |
2) | Asking the charge nurse to reassign the family |
3) | Researching the family’s culture and common practices |
4) | Using nonverbal communication strategies to ask the family to be quiet |
____ 13. Which nursing action enhances respectful and culturally sensitive communication?
1) | Directing questions at the interpreter during the assessment process |
2) | Researching the cultures that the health-care organization is likely to serve |
3) | Telling the patient that the suggested home remedy will not be included in the plan of care |
4) | Asking the patient’s child to act as an interpreter during the discharge teaching process |
____ 14. Nurses from diverse community groups being included in hospital committees addressing safety and education will assist hospitals in providing what kind of care?
1) | Endemic |
2) | Culturally competent |
3) | Health literacy |
4) | Worldview |
____ 15. The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who does not speak English. Which action by the nurse is appropriate when providing reference materials to the patient?
1) | Having the interpreter write the information in a notebook for the patient to take home |
2) | Asking the patient’s family to take notes during the teaching session |
3) | Accessing brochures and pamphlets that are written in the patient’s native language |
4) | Telling the patient to Google the information after discharge |
____ 16. When screening a patient who speaks a different language, it is important to do which of the following?
1) | Speak slowly. |
2) | Ask the family to leave the room when asking questions about safety and domestic violence. |
3) | Use a medical interpreter. |
4) | Speak louder than usual and use hand gestures. |
____ 17. What term describes factors such as economic stability, access to food, education, social support systems, housing, neighborhood safety and environment, access to health insurance, and access to health care?
1) | Health-care quality |
2) | Health disparity |
3) | Social determinant of health |
4) | Environmental factor |
____ 18. The nurse can interact efficiently with medical interpreters by doing which of the following?
1) | Having a pre-conversation to review the planned discussion |
2) | Using sign language when needed |
3) | Speaking directly to the interpreter |
4) | Using long sentences and medical terminology |
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 19. Background knowledge of a community that is needed in order to deliver quality care includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Availability of health promotion and preventive programs |
2) | Rates of chronic disease conditions |
3) | Political party affiliation |
4) | Languages spoken |
____ 20. Which resources are appropriate to use when providing evidence-based patient education?(Select all that apply.)
1) | PubMed |
2) | Wikipedia |
3) | WebMD |
4) | Cochrane reviews |
____ 21. Which factors should the nurse consider when conducting a cultural assessment? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Social |
2) | Economic |
3) | Physical |
4) | Environmental |
5) | Psychological |
____ 22. Which of the following are examples of health disparities? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Lesbian women are less likely to get cancer screenings. |
2) | Higher levels of education are linked to living longer. |
3) | Flossing teeth leads to fewer cavities. |
4) | Eating less meat reduces the risk of some cancers. |
____ 23. Community resources that can be offered to maternal-child patients to improve continuity of care include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1) | Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program |
2) | Local book club |
3) | Affordable transportation |
4) | La Leche League |
24. Which question(s) would the nurse ask when assessing environmental factors that may influence a patient’s worldview and health status? (Select all that apply.)
1) | “Are you exposed to high levels of noise?” |
2) | “Do you have access to clean drinking water?” |
3) | “Do you have insurance?” |
4) | “How many people live in your home?” |
Chapter 2: Culture
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Safe Maternity Nursing Care 2nd Ed - Exam Resource Pack
By Luanne Linnard Palmer