After a symptom is recognized, the first effort at treatment is often self-care. Which of the following statements about self-care is true? Self-care is:
a. Not recognized as valuable by most health care providers.
b. Usually ineffective and may delay more effective treatment.
c. Always less expensive than biomedical alternatives.
d. Influenced by the accessibility of over-the-counter medicines.
Question 2A 30-year-old woman has recently moved to the United States with her husband. They are living with the woman's sister until they can get a home of their own. When company arrives to visit with the woman's sister, the woman feels suddenly shy and retreats
to the back bedroom to hide until the company leaves. She explains that her reaction to guests is simply because she does not know how to speak perfect English. This woman could be experiencing:
a.
Culture shock.
b.
Cultural taboos.
c.
Cultural unfamiliarity.
d.
Culture disorientation.
Question 3The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be especially difficult because:
a. Children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of development.
b. Children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their homes.
c. Religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness.
d. Parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their children's spiritual needs.
Question 4During a class on religion and spirituality, the nurse is asked to define spirituality. Which answer is correct? Spirituality:
a. Is a personal search to discover a supreme being.
b. Is an organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe.
c. Is a belief that each person exists forever in some form, such as a belief in reincarnation or the afterlife.
d. Arises out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose in life.
Question 5The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true regarding pain?
a. All patients will behave the same way when in pain.
b. Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in their expressions of pain.
c. Cultural norms have very little to do with pain tolerance, because pain tolerance is always biologically determined.
d. A patient's expression of pain is largely dependent on the amount of tissue injury associated with the pain.
Question 6Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural heritage. Which of the following is a true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences with pain.
b. Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent suffering as a response to pain.
c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely determine his or her assessment of a patient's pain.
d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are strong indicators of his or her response to patient pain.
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