Deck 8: Considerations of Culture in the Health of the Public

Question 1

Which of the following statements about culture is false?

A) Culture has universal meaning for all members of the same racial or ethnic groups.
B) Cultural beliefs are taken for granted by members of the same culture.
C) Members of a culture tend to share the same values.
D) Cultural characteristics are learned.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the ritual?

A) Rituals serve as a measure of social control by those in power
B) Rituals can bring comfort to a family in bereavement
C) Rituals are an effect of religiosity
D) Rituals have a limited place in developing countries

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following methods is the best way to learn how to incorporate culturally competent care into a program for helping new teen-age mothers cope?

A) Interview their parents, grandparents, and community leaders to determine lifeway activities.
B) Provide a way for the program staff to learn the latest jargon teenager's use.
C) Immerse oneself in a high school for a short period of time.
D) Conduct a focus group with teenage mothers who have children at least one year old

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is best characterized as ethnocentric?

A) My family celebrates Thanksgiving with family and friends.
B) Some families celebrate Thanksgiving within their community
C) The best way to celebrate Thanksgiving is how my family does it.
D) The best time our family has is when we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Question 5

Focusing on strengths in a vulnerable community encourages:

A) Empowerment within that community
B) Health professionals to tell community members what to do
C) Community members to shift attention from their needs
D) Researchers to be able to determine what interventions to implement

Question 6

Care that is framed within a cultural context:

A) Is beneficial for training
B) Facilitates the development of care that is culturally congruent
C) Is essential for the first phase of a relationship centered care
D) Encourages adaptation

Question 7

The public health nurse knows that the best teacher of a client's culture is the:

A) Nurse
B) Textbook
C) Client
D) Primary health care provider

Question 8

The best way public health nurses can prepare for working with vulnerable people is to:

A) Deny any biases
B) Be self-reflective
C) Show respect for others
D) Both b and c

Question 9

Which of the following is the best description of the focus of transcultural nursing?

A) Holistic and comprehensive ways to know and serve immigrants
B) Holistic and comprehensive ways to know and serve one's own community
C) Holistic and comprehensive ways to know and serve individuals of diverse cultures
D) Holistic and comprehensive ways to know and serve individuals through the life cycle

Question 10

Public health nurses who deliberately and creatively apply their transcultural knowledge and skills to care for individuals, families, populations and communities are providing care that is:

A) Culturally congruent
B) Considered care
C) Ethical care
D) Comprehensive care