Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Implementation Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitive Level: Application Learning Outcome: 5-1 3 During a health history a patient states he is
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Edition by Clark
Sample
Population and Community Health Nursing, 6e (Clark)
Chapter 5 Cultural Influences on Population Health
1) The nurse is taking a class to become more culturally competent when
providing care In this class the nurse learns that the American work ethic is
considered to be one that is hardworking and individualistic The nurse
should categorize the work ethic as being a part of:
1 Culture
2 Ethnicity
3 Nationality
4 Acculturation
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1 Culture is a universal experience and can transcend ethnic lines
Ethnicity can be part of culture In culture, people act in prescribed behavior
patterns, though the patterns may have variations from group to group The
American work ethic is considered a cultural characteristic of its citizens
Nationality is the country of birth Ethnicity is an aggregate of cultural
practices and social influences that shape a community’s Acculturation is the process of becoming cultured into a group
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis
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which they become nurses includes aspects of:
1 Culture
2 Ethnicity
3 Worldview
4 Acculturation
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4 Acculturation is cultural assimilation, where there is acquisition
of some beliefs, values, and behaviors of another culture, in this case,
nursing While the students ultimately become part of the nursing culture, they
have to be assimilated or undergo acculturation to become part of that culture Ethnicity is an aggregate of cultural practices, social influences, and racial
characteristics which is not a part of entering the nursing culture Worldview
refers to how a cultural group views the universe and their relationship to it
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-1
3) During a health history a patient states he is Asian American What
should the nurse realize this patient is describing?
1 Race
2 Culture
3 Ethnicity
4 Nationality
Answer: 3
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word American explains the patient’s ethnicity, which is a cultural practices, social
influences, and racial characteristics that shape a
distinct identity Many Americans of different national origins celebrate and practice customs that originated in their ancestors’ Nationality is the country of birth Race is an artificial categorization based on
genetic inheritance and appearance Culture is the sum of the ways of
thinking and acting within a group that defines the group Ethnicity can
be present in culture
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-1
4) The population health nurse notes that the African American population
of the United States has a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and
diabetes What aspect of this population’s diet should health problems?
1 High in fat and sugars
2 Low in processed foods and fat
3 Low in fiber-rich foods and exercise
4 High in starchy vegetables and sugars
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1 The traditional African American diet that relies on foods high
in fat and sugars is connected to the high rates of cardiovascular disease and
diabetes in the United States It also has historical roots in foods that were
affordable on very limited incomes, which tended to be the fattier meats and
foods with sugar A diet low in processed food and fats helps to eliminate
these risk factors Fiber rich foods in addition to exercise contribute to
cardiovascular and diabetes prevention While starchy vegetables and
sugars can contribute to diabetes, the fat content is a determinant in
cardiovascular disease
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-2
5) While providing health teaching to an older patient of Asian descent the
nurse notes that the patient agrees to all questions the nurse asks What
method should the nurse use to determine that the patient understands
health teaching?
1 Use simple language that the person can understand
2 Have another member of the person’s family do the
3 Ensure that there is an interpreter nearby while doing the
health teaching
4 Ask the person to give an explanation, in their own words, of the
health teaching
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4 There is a great respect for authority among older people of Asian
background As such, they tend to agree with what is being said or done rather than
question it, even if only for clarity of understanding It would be considered disrespectful
to question authority The nurse could elicit understanding of the person by asking them
to explain what was taught– essentially a “return demonstration.” There is no ind does not understand English, therefore an interpreter may not be necessary
A family member might wish to be present, but it is not necessary to the
success of the health teaching Using simple language is not the most
reliable method to determine if the person understands health teaching; it
would be best to elicit understanding of the person by asking them to explain
what was taught
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Evaluation
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-2
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seems passive during health teaching and follow-up questions about the
home treatment plan What should the nurse conclude a behavior?
1 The patient probably does not understand English
2 The patient is not interested in what the nurse is doing
3 There may be cultural factors that explain the pat
4 The patient may be uncomfortable with having the nurse in the home
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3 Cultural background may influence how the patient responds to
questions and teaching In Mexican culture, it is expected that the nurse, as
the authority figure, will take care of all the patie perceive this as disinterest The patient assumes a dependent position in
health care There is no indication that the patient is not fluent in English,
or that there is discomfort in having the nurse perform a home visit
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Learning Outcome: 5-2
7) The nurse desires to improve cultural competence when providing patient
care What action should the nurse take first to develop this competency?
1 Understand the culture of the patient
2 Identify the goals for culturally competent care
3 Gain proficiency in another language beyond English
4 Understand and recognize the nurse’s own cultural
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4 Until the nurse can understand and acknowledge the cultural
background from which the nurse operates, it will be very difficult to develop
cultural competence Gaining proficiency in another language and
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care, but less important than the nurse understanding and recognizing his or her own cultural background
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-3
8) The population health nurse is planning to develop cultural
competence within a community Which actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply.)
1 Ensuring that all patients are treated in the same manner
2 Recognizing subgroup differences within cultural groups
3 Ensuring that health clinics employ minority staff to deliver care
4 Engaging in community partnerships to help design culturally
relevant services
5 Maintaining an up-to-date demographic, cultural, and
epidemiologic community profile
Answer: 2, 4, 5
Explanation: 2 Maintaining an up-to-date community demographic profile and engaging in partnerships to help design relevant services are two measures to help develop culturally competent care Employing minority staff and treating all patients the same way does not indicate cultural competence and could actually be offensive to the patients It is important to recognize that
differences within subgroups of a particular culture may exist
4 Maintaining an up-to-date community demographic profile and
engaging in partnerships to help design relevant services are two
measures to help develop culturally competent care Employing minority staff and treating all patients the same way does not indicate cultural competence and could actually be offensive to the patients It is
important to recognize that differences within subgroups of a particular culture may exist
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engaging in partnerships to help design relevant services are two
measures to help develop culturally competent care Employing minority staff and treating all patients the same way does not indicate cultural competence and could actually be offensive to the patients It is
important to recognize that differences within subgroups of a particular culture may exist
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Implementation
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-5
9) A community has had an influx of immigrant workers due to new
construction of businesses in the community The staff of the local public health clinic know the level of their care meets and exceeds standards set and do not see a need to change Which behavior is this staff displaying?
1 Cultural blindness
2 Cultural proficiency
3 Cultural competence
4 Cultural destructiveness
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1 Treating everyone alike and ignoring cultural differences such
as this example, with an influx of an immigrant population, is cultural
blindness Cultural destructiveness happens when the dominant culture in the organization believes other cultures are inferior Cultural proficiency occurs when the organization is proactive with diversity and seeks to incorporate it Cultural competence is the result of the products of developing culturally
sensitive care
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis
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10) The local clinic employs a Hispanic receptionist, who is also used as an interpreter for the many non-English-speaking Latino patients who utilize the clinic Members of the staff believe the patients should learn English, and they have refused offers from the receptionist to learn some basic phrases Which behavior is the staff demonstrating about culturally competent care?
1 Cultural blindness
2 Cultural incapacity
3 Cultural destructiveness
4 Cultural precompetence
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2 A token minority staff is employed to aid patients who cannot speak English and the staff feels no need to change This is cultural
incapacity Cultural destructiveness occurs when organization members believe others are inferior to the dominant culture and no attempt is made to promote cultural diversity in the workforce Cultural blindness fails to
recognize the differences among cultures and the influence of culture on health and health care Cultural precompetence has the organization
planning to be culturally competent but displays complacence based on minimal effort toward that goal
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Learning Outcome: 5-4
11) A local hospital has established outreach clinics in the community to provide health care Several staff members within the clinic component refuse to go to some of the outreach clinics claiming that the clinics are in a bad section of the community and the residents there are not interested in health promotion Which behavior is the staff demonstrating?
1 Cultural blindness
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3 Cultural destructiveness
4 Cultural precompetence
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3 Cultural destructiveness occurs when members of the
organization lack cultural knowledge Linking an area of a community with a
preconceived idea of its residents contributes to cultural destructiveness
Cultural incapacity occurs when there is token minority representation with
no attempt to engage in any cross-cultural training Cultural blindness is
where the organization treats everyone the same way Cultural
precompetence is where the organization makes plans for cultural
competence but is complacent about its efforts toward it
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Learning Outcome: 5-4
12) The nurse is preparing to complete a cultural assessment of a group
Which components should the nurse include in this assessment? (Select
all that apply.)
1 Ask personal questions about the group
2 Look for similarities in one’s own group
3 Talk and interview members of the group
4 Come prepared with prior research done on the group
5 Acknowledge the group’s reliance on alternative th
Answer: 2, 3
Explanation: 2 Talking with members of the group can provide insights into
the group’s culture Looking for similarities in the can help the nurse understand the group culture While doing prior research
on a group is acceptable, it could also cause the nurse to have preconceived
ideas Asking personal questions may be resented by group members, so
this should be ascertained before asking such questions Acknowledging the
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process
3 Talking with members of the group can provide insi culture Looking for similarities
in the group with one’s own gr help the nurse understand the group culture While doing prior research
on a group is acceptable, it could also cause the nurse to have preconceived ideas Asking personal questions may be resented by group members, so this should be ascertained before asking such questions Acknowledging the group’s reliance on a implies stereotyping a group and is not part of a cultural assessment
process
Nursing/Int.Conc: Nursing Process: Assessment
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Application
Learning Outcome: 5-5
13) A patient sees a physician for health needs as well as a practitioner of
Chinese medicine Which standards should the nurse identify are being met
by the practitioner of Chinese medicine to ensure for the p
(Select all that apply.)
1 Causing no additional stress on the patient
2 Nationwide certification in Chinese medicine
3 USDA standards in the herbal preparations used
4 Safety, efficacy, and quality in the Chinese medicine practice
5 No adverse interactions between herbal preparations used and
any prescription medications the patient might be on
Answer: 1, 4, 5
Explanation: 1 The patient is utilizing complementary alternative therapy (CAT)
with the combination of Western and Chinese medicine The World Health
Organization (WHO) has identified safety, efficacy, and quality as a
consideration for CAT CAT should put no additional stress on the patient, nor
should the Chinese herbal preparations used have any adverse interaction with
any prescribed medication While the USDA has some regulatory control