Deck 7: Familial Health Traditions

Question 1

Which heritage group boils a beef bone,breaks up toast in the broth,and drinks as a HEALTH restoration practice for a headache?
1)German-Americans
2)Polish-Americans
3)Irish-Americans
4)Canadians

Answer 1

1

Question 2

Which HEALTH restoration practice could a person from an Austrian heritage use to treat deep cuts?
1)Applying leeches to decrease the bruising
2)Placing heat on the affected area
3)Making a poultice of chopped onions
4)Applying ice to the affected area

Answer 2

3

Question 3

Through a health history,the nurse learns a patient's parents were of Austrian-heritage.Which health practices would the nurse most likely assess in this patient? Select all that apply:
1)Spoonful of cod liver oil taken daily
2)Eating homegrown fruits and vegetables
3)Wearing camphor around the neck
4)Baking soda for stomach cramps
5)Fry chopped onions to use as a compress

Answer 3

2,3,5

Question 4

What is the value of sharing family health/HEALTH practices among people?
1)Encourages feelings of nostalgia for past times with family
2)Supports the rejection of all types of family health practices
3)Recognizes autonomy for the efficacy of the health/HEALTH practices
4)Provides an awareness of the differences between various groups

Question 5

An older patient talks about being given preparations as a child that were considered patent medications.The nurse recalls these medications included which items? Select all that apply:
1)Alcohol
2)Opium
3)Cocaine
4)Aspirin
5)Glucose

Question 6

For which heritage is applying a red scarf around the chest performed for a cold or a sore throat?
1)English tradition
2)Norwegian tradition
3)Polish tradition
4)Eastern European tradition

Question 7

When talking about health/HEALTH care practices,what would be the cause of cognitive dissonance? Select all that apply:
1)Conflict in healthcare attitudes
2)Using different names for a health care practice
3)Shame
4)Confusion over health care approaches
5)Being offered a non-medical treatment for a clinically diagnosed condition that typically requires antibiotic therapy

Question 8

An older patient recalls family members using garlic for medicine.What purpose does garlic serve as a healthcare practice? Select all that apply:
1)Forces other people to stay away
2)Belief that garlic keeps the evil spirits away
3)Cures a sore throat
4)Helps indigestion
5)Prevention of the common cold

Question 9

What would a patient from Norway use to colds? Select all that apply.
1)Hot milk sprinkled with ginger
2)Shot of whiskey
3)Glass of warm wine
4)Hot peppermint tea
5)Hot water bottle

Question 10

A female patient recalls being told about various childhood health/HEALTH practices by her mother.Why is heritage exploration often done through women?
1)Women are the guardians of the family's health/HEALTH and nurturance.
2)Women live longer than men and can remember events better.
3)Women have a better recall of events within a family context.
4)Women are the authority figures within families.

Question 11

Why is the understanding of family heritage important? Select all that apply:
1)Knowing the methods of socialization passed down among families can explain social behaviors today.
2)It can provide answers to questions regarding why family members behaved as they did.
3)New traditions can be discovered and incorporated into daily life.
4)Health practices can be altered as a result of understanding heritage.
5)Gain an understanding of rituals affecting family behaviors.

Question 12

Why is it important to examine individual familial health/HEALTH practices?
1)Helps a person become knowledgeable about the role that ethnocultural and religious heritage has played within a family
2)Identifies what HEALING practices need to be used when one is ill
3)Rejects those health/HEALTH traditions if they differ from those of the same ethnocultural group
4)Generalizes to all members of the same ethnocultural group the various health/HEALTH practices that are implemented.

Question 13

A patient of Spanish descent wants a specific HEALTH protection intervention to maintain throat health.Which action will the patient most likely request?
1)Having the throat blessed on St.Blaise Day
2)Gargling with salt and taking honey with milk
3)Ingesting baking soda
4)Staying in a steamy bathroom when the throat is sore

Question 14

A patient of an Irish tradition tells the nurse how to treat acne.What will this patient most likely explain to the nurse?
1)Apply a fried chopped onion compress to the area.
2)Press cold tea bags to the area.
3)Apply baby's urine to the area.
4)Place hot Epsom salts on the area.

Question 15

Which actions are considered to be HEALTH restoration practices for individuals of Eastern European heritage? Select all that apply:
1)Chicken soup
2)Glass of wine
3)Alcohol massage
4)Shot of whiskey
5)Fluids,aspirin and rest

Question 16

What will the nurse most likely assess as a HEALTH maintenance activity for a patient of Swedish-American heritage?
1)Eat fresh vegetables
2)A daily teaspoon of cod liver oil
3)Dressing appropriately for the weather
4)Good personal hygiene

Question 17

A patient desires to learn more about his or her family's heritage.On which research topic would the nurse suggest the patient focus?
1)The origin of a family's surname
2)Historical events occurring within the United States
3)How members of a family lived their lives
4)Events leading to desire to research a family background

Question 18

A heritage consistent patient tells the nurse that camphor is used as a practice to ward off evil spirits.From what heritage is this patient?
1)Canadian
2)English-American
3)German-American
4)Native American

Question 19

A patient tells the nurse about using cod liver oil every day.Which heritages may utilize cod liver oil as a health maintenance/restoration practice? Select all that apply:
1)English
2)French
3)Norwegian
4)Polish
5)Swedish

Question 20

Which health restoration practice for a cold would the nurse assess in a patient of English heritage?
1)Rubbing the chest with Vicks
2)Drinking honey and vinegar
3)Gargling with water and vinegar
4)Drinking brandy with warm milk

Question 21

How may people of a Swedish heritage treat insect bites?
1)Applying boric acid to the bite
2)Applying alcohol to the bite
3)Applying a poultice
4)Applying ashes

Question 22

Which action is a birth belief among Shintos?
1)Saving the umbilical cord as a lasting bond between mother and child
2)Never setting up a crib for an infant until after the birth
3)Wearing white and blue bead charms on the wrist as a protection from evil
4)Hoping that a newborn is not a female baby because it will decrease the mother's looks

Question 23

A patient who is of Greek Orthodox heritage is a new widow.What will the patient do after the death of her spouse?
1)Wear black and remain in mourning for the remainder of her life.
2)Hire a professional mourner to cry for the deceased.
3)Wash the body and prepare it for the wake.
4)Pray the Rosary aloud as part of the burial ritual.

Question 24

What would a patient of French-Canadian heritage use a HEALTH restoration practice to treat an eye infection?
1)Oatmeal bath
2)Make a hot poultice for the eye.
3)Apply a mustard pack to the eye.
4)Rub a potato around the eye.

Question 25

Which HEALTH protection activity would a patient of a Native American heritage practice?
1)Dressing appropriately for the weather.
2)Prevent evil spirits by not looking at a mirror at night.
3)Eat sorghum molasses.
4)Keep onions under the bed to keep nasal passages clear.

Question 26

Which action would a mother from an Italian-American heritage perform on their child to protect HEALTH?
1)Never washing hair before going outdoors
2)Place garlic on a string around their neck
3)Drinking water with meals
4)Taking regular vitamin tonics

Question 27

A group of nurses is talking about different ethnocultural practices regarding HEALTH that are followed within each of the nurses' families.What purpose will this discussion serve? Select all that apply.
1)Reawaken the types of HEALTH practices within each nurse's family
2)Make known the similarities and differences across ethnic and religious groups
3)Help to realize that all people practice a certain amount of traditional medicine
4)Understand that nurses often delay in seeking professional healthcare
5)Foster assumptions of common health beliefs