Socrative Practice Questions
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client from a different culture than the nurse's regarding prescribed dietary modifications. During the teaching session, the client continuously turns away from the nurse. The nurse would implement which best action?
Continue with the instructions, verifying client understanding.
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 would make which most appropriate response?
"A person who moves from China to the United States (U.S.) and learns about and adapts to the U.S. culture."
A client with terminal cancer arrives at the emergency department dead on arrival (DOA). After an autopsy is prescribed, the client's family requests that no autopsy be performed. Which response to the family is most appropriate?
"I will contact the medical examiner regarding your request."
The nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are at the client's bedside. Which therapeutic techniques would the nurse use when communicating with the family? Select all that apply.
-Be honest and let the client and family know that they will not be abandoned by the nurse. -Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate. -Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
The nurse is caring for a non-English-speaking client and is attempting to integrate the client's cultural practices into Western medicine. What are some other aspects of culturally competent care the nurse can employ? Select all that apply.
-Preventing misunderstandings between the nurse and the client -Increasing client satisfaction -Reducing health disparities -Using spiritual practices -Increasing client safety
The nurse recognizes that which interventions are likely to facilitate effective communication between a dying client and family? Select all that apply.
-The nurse maintains a calm attitude and one of acceptance when the family or client expresses anger. -The nurse assists the client and family in carrying out spiritually meaningful practices. -The nurse encourages the client and family to identify and discuss feelings openly.
The nurse in a health care clinic is preparing to conduct a nutritional session with a group of culturally diverse pregnant women. At the first session the nurse will be meeting with each client individually. The nurse prepares a list of items to be included in the session and lists which item as the priority?
Identify the food preferences and methods of food preparation for each client.
An older client is seen in the clinic for a physical examination. Laboratory studies reveal that the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are low, indicating possible anemia and the need for further diagnostic studies and a blood transfusion. The client refuses to have a blood transfusion due to cultural beliefs and practices. The nurse would take which most appropriate action?
In some cultures, the administration of blood and blood products is forbidden; therefore, the nurse would support the client's decision.
