Exam 7: Diversity

A 40-year-old Bosnian Muslim woman who does not speak English presents to a community health centre in obvious pain and requests a female health care provider.She indicates through gestures that the pain originates in either the pelvic or the genital region.Assuming several people are available to interpret, which of the following persons would be the most appropriate choice of interpreter?

A family from Mexico presents to the public health department.None of the family members speak English, and no one at the health department speaks Spanish.Which of the following will be the most appropriate action on the part of the CHN?

The incidence of type 2 diabetes among Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) is three to five times higher than in the general population.When teaching a nutrition class to a group of students, of which a large percentage is Aboriginal, the CHN incorporates into the presentation such foods as bannock and other healthy dishes familiar to Aboriginal students.Which level of prevention does this culturally sensitive action represent?

A CHN often used to sit with his legs crossed at the knees when collecting a client's history.However, he stopped doing this around his Iranian clients after being told that they were offended because this posture exposed the sole of his foot.In changing his behaviour, which culture-related response did the CHN exhibit?

Which of the following practices applies to nursing care for clients with a foreign cultural background?

The CHN who wishes to develop cultural competence can improve cultural awareness by doing which one of the following?

At a local hospital, postpartum care policy requires that nurses observe the mother to assess her ability to care for the new baby and to promote bonding.A new immigrant mother says that, in her country, all infant care is provided by family members so that the mother can rest and recover.In her home country, it is believed that if the mother does not recover sufficiently, she will be unable to provide the best care.Which of the following actions will the culturally competent nurse take?

A nurse practitioner (NP) has just found out that her immigrant client is not taking the penicillin prescribed because his illness is "hot" and he feels that penicillin, a "hot" medicine, will not provide balance.If the NP changes the penicillin to a different but equally effective antibiotic, which cultural attribute will the NP be demonstrating?

A CHN states, "The best way to treat clients from other countries is to care for them the same way we would want to be cared for ourselves.After all, we are all human beings with the same expectations and needs." Which culture-related response does this statement exemplify?

A CHN rearranges the room and moves the bed of a bedridden Muslim client so that the client is facing toward Mecca for his daily prayers.What does the CHN's culture-related response exemplify?

A health care worker tells the CHN, "It does no good to try to teach those Aboriginal clients about nutrition because they will just eat whatever they want to, no matter how much we teach them." Which of the following behaviours does this statement exemplify?

Migrant workers tend to have high occupational mobility, are often poor, and have limited formal education.They may seek health care only when they are ill and unable to work.What does the CHN need to do whenever she has a chance to interact with migrant workers?

A health care provider states, "I'm not going to change the way I practise medicine regardless of where the client is from, because research shows that Western medicine is the best." Which of the following behaviours does this statement exemplify?

Which one of the following is an example of "overt racism"?