Question 1

Cultural competence is a combination of culturally congruent behaviors, practice, attitudes, and policies that allow nurses to use interpersonal communication, relationship skills, and behavioral flexibility to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. Nurses who strive to be culturally competent:

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A)   Respect individuals from different cultures and value diversity
B)   Require nurses to immerse themselves in different cultures
C)   Design care for special ethnic groups
D)   Give explicit instructions to avoid client decision makingE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country. This type of immigrant is known as a:

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A)   Legal immigrant
B)   Lawful permanent resident
C)   Refugee
D)   Unauthorized immigrantE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A group of individuals who share common biological features defines:

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A)   Ethnicity
B)   Race
C)   Diversity
D)   CultureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is true about a large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States?

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A)   They work in mainly service-producing and blue-collar sectors.
B)   They reside mostly in rural areas.
C)   They have language barriers.
D)   Most are refugees.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his ethnicity. This is called:

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A)   Stereotyping
B)   Prejudice
C)   Racism
D)   EthnocentrismE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection. The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics. This is called cultural:

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A)   Accommodation
B)   Repatterning
C)   Brokering
D)   AwarenessE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The belief that people born into a particular cultural group are inferior in one or more ways is known as:

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A)   Prejudice
B)   Cultural imposition
C)   Racism
D)   StereotypingE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

An identifying characteristic such as religion is:

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A)   Multiculturalism
B)   Ethnicity
C)   Race
D)   CultureE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Cultural knowledge involves learning about the clients' worldview from an emic perspective. A nurse wishes to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who is the best person to ask about this?

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A)   The husband of the client
B)   A community leader of the ethnic group
C)   The client herself
D)   The religious leader of the ethnic groupE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In the Vietnamese culture, individuals may focus on wishes and memories of their ancestors and look to them to provide direction for current situations. This is an example of cultural variations of:

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A)   Communication
B)   Space
C)   Social organization
D)   TimeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Race is a classification that relies on physical markers. Which of the following is true?

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A)   In the United States, children of biracial parents are usually assigned the race of the father.
B)   Ethnicity and race are synonymous terms.
C)   Individuals may be of the same race but of different cultures.
D)   No social significance is usually placed on race.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A person's skin color is an example of:

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A)   Multiculturalism
B)   Ethnicity
C)   Race
D)   CultureE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The belief that one's own group determines the standards for behavior by which all other groups are to be judged is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnocentrism
B)   Cultural imposition
C)   Racism
D)   StereotypingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When a nurse practices nursing care based on the uniqueness of the person's culture, the practice is called cultural:

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A)   Diversity
B)   Knowledge
C)   Competence
D)   AwarenessE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the nursing workforce that may affect perceptions of an illness?

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A)   The nursing workforce is overwhelmingly Caucasian.
B)   The number of minority nurses is sufficient to meet the needs of the population's demographics.
C)   The nursing workforce has many unauthorized immigrants.
D)   Refugees make up a large part of the nursing workforce in some areas.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and are transmitted intergenerationally. An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:

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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 groupE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered a cultural encounter?

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A)   Sharing assessment findings with other members of a racial minority to develop knowledge
B)   Visiting the native land of the clients frequently served at a community health center
C)   Telephoning the priest of a Latino church to discuss the health issues of a client
D)   Learning directly from a Puerto Rican client about foods they avoid during periods of breastfeedingE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community

An identifying characteristic such as religion is:

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Which of the following is true about the nursing workforce that may affect perceptions of an illness?

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In the Vietnamese culture, individuals may focus on wishes and memories of their ancestors and look to them to provide direction for current situations. This is an example of cultural variations of:

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Race is a classification that relies on physical markers. Which of the following is true?

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Which of the following is true about a large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States?

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A person's skin color is an example of:

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Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and are transmitted intergenerationally. An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:

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Cultural knowledge involves learning about the clients' worldview from an emic perspective. A nurse wishes to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who is the best person to ask about this?

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The belief that people born into a particular cultural group are inferior in one or more ways is known as:

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A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection. The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics. This is called cultural:

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When a nurse practices nursing care based on the uniqueness of the person's culture, the practice is called cultural:

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The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his ethnicity. This is called:

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A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country. This type of immigrant is known as a:

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A group of individuals who share common biological features defines:

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Which of the following would be considered a cultural encounter?

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The belief that one's own group determines the standards for behavior by which all other groups are to be judged is called:

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Exam 7: Cultural Diversity in the Community

An identifying characteristic such as religion is:

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Which of the following is true about the nursing workforce that may affect perceptions of an illness?

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In the Vietnamese culture, individuals may focus on wishes and memories of their ancestors and look to them to provide direction for current situations. This is an example of cultural variations of:

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Race is a classification that relies on physical markers. Which of the following is true?

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Which of the following is true about a large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States?

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A person's skin color is an example of:

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Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and are transmitted intergenerationally. An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:

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Cultural knowledge involves learning about the clients' worldview from an emic perspective. A nurse wishes to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who is the best person to ask about this?

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The belief that people born into a particular cultural group are inferior in one or more ways is known as:

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A Mexican American mother insists on using special candles to help her daughter's ear infection. The nurse asks the mother if she would also give her daughter antibiotics. This is called cultural:

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When a nurse practices nursing care based on the uniqueness of the person's culture, the practice is called cultural:

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The nurse labels a patient an alcoholic because of his ethnicity. This is called:

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A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country. This type of immigrant is known as a:

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A group of individuals who share common biological features defines:

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Which of the following would be considered a cultural encounter?

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The belief that one's own group determines the standards for behavior by which all other groups are to be judged is called:

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