Culture and Ethic Questions

1. Latino American man 2. Native American man 4. Hispanic American man 5. African American woman

6. Which clients have a high risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus? Select all that apply. 1. Latino American man 2. Native American man 3. Asian American woman 4. Hispanic American man 5. African American woman

2. "A person who moves from China to the United States (U.S.) and learns about and adapts to the culture in the U.S."

The nurse educator is providing in-service education to the nursing staff regarding transcultural nursing care; a staff member asks the nurse educator to provide an example of the concept of acculturation. The nurse educator should make which most appropriate response? 1. "A group of individuals identifying as a part of the Iroquois tribe among Native Americans." 2. "A person who moves from China to the United States (U.S.) and learns about and adapts to the culture in the U.S." 3. "A group of individuals living in the Azores that identify autonomously but are a part of the larger population of Portugal." 4. "A person who has grown up in the Philippines and chooses to stay there because of the sense of belonging to his or her cultural group."

4. "I cannot have any food containing or prepared with blood."

The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client, and is asking the client about religious preferences. The nurse considers the client's religious preferences as being characteristic of a Jehovah's Witness if which client statement is made? 1. "I cannot have surgery." 2. "I cannot have any medicine." 3. "I believe the soul lives on after death." 4. "I cannot have any food containing or prepared with blood."

d. Sharing cultural expectations with younger family members

1. Which action by an individual best demonstrates enculturation? a. Using elaborate symbols to represent words b. Confronting parents with their traditional family values c. Providing for the necessities of life such as food and shelter d. Sharing cultural expectations with younger family members

3. Educating the client about therapies that he or she is using or is interested in using

10. Which is the best nursing intervention regarding complementary and alternative medicine? 1. Advising the client about "good" versus "bad" therapies 2. Discouraging the client from using any alternative therapies 3. Educating the client about therapies that he or she is using or is interested in using 4. Identifying herbal remedies that the client should request from the health care provider

1. Continue with the instructions, verifying client understanding.

4. The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a Chinese American client regarding prescribed dietary modifications. During the teaching session, the client continuously turns away from the nurse. The nurse should implement which best action? 1. Continue with the instructions, verifying client understanding. 2. Walk around the client so that the nurse constantly faces the client. 3. Give the client a dietary booklet and return later to continue with the instructions. 4. Tell the client about the importance of the instructions for the maintenance of health care.

1. Ensures that a close kin stays with the client. 2. Makes a referral for a Catholic priest to visit the client. 5. Offers to provide a means for praying the rosary if the client wishes.

5. A critically ill Hispanic client tells the nurse through an interpreter that she is Roman Catholic and firmly believes in the rituals and traditions of the Catholic faith. Based on the client's statements, which actions by the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity and spiritual support? Select all that apply. 1. Ensures that a close kin stays with the client. 2. Makes a referral for a Catholic priest to visit the client. 3. Removes the crucifix from the wall in the client's room. 4. Administers the sacrament of the sick to the client if death is imminent. 5. Offers to provide a means for praying the rosary if the client wishes. 6. Reminds the dietary department that meals served on Fridays during Lent do not contain meat.

3. Foods considered to be yin

An Asian American client is experiencing a fever. The nurse plans care so that the client can self-treat the disorder using which method? 1. Prayer 2. Magnetic therapy 3. Foods considered to be yin 4. Foods considered to be yang

3. Encourage the client to discuss the use of an herbal substance with the health care provider (HCP).

An antihypertensive medication has been prescribed for a client with hypertension. The client tells the clinic nurse that he would like to take an herbal substance to help lower his blood pressure. The nurse should take which action? 1. Advise the client to read the labels of herbal therapies closely. 2. Tell the client that herbal substances are not safe and should never be used. 3. Encourage the client to discuss the use of an herbal substance with the health care provider (HCP). 4. Tell the client that if he takes the herbal substance he will need to have his blood pressure checked frequently.

1. Reflecting a cultural value

The ambulatory care nurse is discussing preoperative procedures with a Japanese American client who is scheduled for surgery the following week. During the discussion, the client continually smiles and nods the head. How should the nurse interpret this nonverbal behavior? 1. Reflecting a cultural value 2. An acceptance of the treatment 3. Client agreement to the required procedures 4. Client understanding of the preoperative procedures

2. Arrange for an interpreter to translate.

When communicating with a client who speaks a different language, which best practice should the nurse implement? 1. Speak loudly and slowly. 2. Arrange for an interpreter to translate. 3. Speak to the client and family together. 4. Stand close to the client and speak loudly

3. Sweet and sour chicken with rice and vegetables, mixed fruit, juice

Which meal tray should the nurse deliver to a client of Orthodox Judaism faith who follows a kosher diet? 1. Pork roast, rice, vegetables, mixed fruit, milk 2. Crab salad on a croissant, vegetables with dip, potato salad, milk 3. Sweet and sour chicken with rice and vegetables, mixed fruit, juice 4. Noodles and cream sauce with shrimp and vegetables, salad, mixed fruit, iced tea