Exam 5: Cultural Influences

A 66-year-old Hispanic client explains that she has not been taking her prescribed medication because her culture believes that dietary management would be just as effective in managing her problems.Which action by the nurse illustrates cultural accommodation?

In an attempt to be sensitive to varying cultural responses to touch, before shaking a client's hand, the nurse will:

The nurse is caring for an older adult client in need of hospitalization.The nurse is aware that he is a member of an ethnic group that holds a collectivist perspective on community.The nurse best addresses the client's medical needs by:

A postmenopausal black woman who has been experiencing uterine bleeding tells the nurse "I expect I'll need a total hysterectomy because when my sister had this problem that's what she had done." The nurse recognizes that this woman belongs to a cultural subgroup whose health care needs are best met by:

While caring for an older Korean client, the nurse notes that he responses questions regarding his health history when asked but is otherwise silent.Being culturally sensitive, the nurse recognizes that the client's silence is most likely a(n):

When attempting to provide culturally sensitive care according to the Explanatory Model, the nurse asks the client:

A 61-year-old Asian client receiving physical therapy after hip surgery has developed a low-grade fever.The client explains that he believes his fever will lessen if his treatment includes the principles of yin/yang.The nurse expects to support the client by:

The nurse in an assisted living facility is practicing a form of cultural bias called ethnocentrism when:

A geriatric nurse practitioner working with a tribe of American Indians makes the decision to acculturate in an attempt to provide culturally appropriate care.The nurse does this best by:

When attempting to reflect about personal cultural awareness, the nurse asks himself or herself which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse is most effectively using the concept of future time orientation when:

The culturally sensitive nurse will recognize that an older adult client with a high-context ethnic background will appreciate:

The nurse in an assisted living facility is preparing to admit an older adult client who speaks very little English.The nurse decides that it is most important that an interpreter be present when the client: