Exam 5: Cultural Influences

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

A new nurse is caring for a patient from Appalachia.The patient seems guarded and secretive,which frustrates the new nurse.What advice from the mentor is most appropriate?

While caring for an older Korean patient,the nurse notes that the patient answers questions regarding health history when asked but is otherwise silent and does not maintain eye contact.Being culturally sensitive,the nurse recognizes that the patient's actions are most likely a(n):

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

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

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 beliefs are most influenced by the:

A nurse is caring for an Arab American patient in the hospital.The patient has many visitors who seem to be tiring the patient.What action by the nurse is best?

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

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

A student nurse expresses frustration to the faculty member regarding an ethnic older adult who appears to be noncompliant.The student states,"Why can't the patient just do what we teach her to do?" What response by the nurse is best?

What does the nurse working with older adults from many different cultures know about the demographics of culture in the United States? (Select all that apply. )

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

A nurse working in the emergency department is seeing an older patient who does not speak English well.The nurse calls for an interpreter.The student wants to know why the patient's minor child,who speaks English,cannot interpret.What response by the nurse is best? (Select all that apply. )

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

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

A patient from a culture that differs from that of the nurse is hospitalized and near death.What action by the nurse best demonstrates cultural care preservation?

A Hispanic patient explains that the Hispanic culture believes that dietary management would be just as effective in managing her problems as medication,so the patient's prescription has not been filled.Which action by the nurse illustrates cultural accommodation?

The nurse uses the LEARN model when providing care.What event best demonstrates that this model has been successful?

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

The student learns that which of the following is the best definition of culture?