The nurse is preparing a healthy diet plan for Mrs. O. In doing so, she takes the time to include the Polish foods that Mrs. O. favors. This is an example of the nurse's demonstrating:
A.
Cultural competence.
B.
Bicultural values.
C.
Ethnocentrism.
D.
Assimilation.
Question 2Communication approaches the nurse can use while providing culturally appropriate nursing care for a client with limited understanding of English include all of the following except:
A.
Using a lot of hand gestures.
B.
Asking questions that require a yes or no response.
C.
Repeating the message with different words.
D.
Speaking slowly and distinctly.
Question 3The principle that is most important to the provision of culturally competent care is the nurse's:
A.
Awareness of personal stereotypes based on culture.
B.
Knowledge of specific behavior that is typical of persons in a given culture.
C.
Sensitivity to what the physician says about persons in the cultural group of the patient.
D.
Awareness of actions that can be expected of persons in a given culture.
Question 4Which of these cultural phenomena are among those considered essential and are evidenced among all cultural groups? Mark all that apply.
A.
Communication
B.
Space
C.
Social organization
D.
Time
E.
Environmental control
F.
Biological variations
Question 5The nurse responding to patients from diverse cultures with interpersonal awareness, knowledge, skill, and sensitivity is known as having:
A.
Enculturation.
B.
Culture care preservation.
C.
Cultural competence.
D.
Culture care accommodation.
Question 6The major purpose of culturally congruent nursing care is to enable the nurse to:
A.
Be aware of his or her own cultural beliefs and values.
B.
Change his or her beliefs to meet the patient's needs.
C.
Provide care in a culturally sensitive manner.
D.
Refrain from making judgments when patients are wrong.
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