23.9: Review Questions
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The nurse is assessing a client who lives in an area described as a food desert. The nurse identifies that the client is therefore at risk for which disorder?
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Obesity
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Parkinson’s disease
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Multiple sclerosis
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Which is an example of a nurse practicing culturally congruent care?
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Using evidence-based nursing practice
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Practicing nursing according to the nurse’s beliefs
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Discouraging the use of a traditional healer
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Using standardized care plans
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Which term describes the actions of a nurse who orders a kosher diet for a Jewish client based on previous experience with other Jewish clients?
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Stereotyping
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Bias
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Othering
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Ethnocentrism
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Which concept does the nurse identify as an organizational barrier to culturally competent health care in a community?
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Not enough primary care providers in a community
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A lack of medical interpreters
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Absence of health care insurance
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An inability to afford health care
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Which construct do nurses exhibit when they engage in self-reflection about their own cultural beliefs and biases?
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Cultural skill
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Cultural desire
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Cultural awareness
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Cultural knowledge
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Which actions by the nurse demonstrate that the nurse values cultural diversity?
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The nurse discusses cultural diversity with people from their own culture.
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The nurse compares other cultures to the nurse’s culture.
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The nurse treats everyone from the same culture in a similar manner.
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The nurse volunteers at a free immigrant health clinic.
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Which action should the nurse take when a client of a different culture than the nurse stares out the window while the nurse is providing preoperative instruction?
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Stare out the window with the client.
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Move around the bed to stand in front of the client.
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Observe how the client uses eye contact.
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Stop the instruction and return later.
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Which action should the nurse take when teaching a client with a low health literacy level?
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Use the correct medical terminology.
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Speak in a loud voice.
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Choose terms that the client uses.
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Use verbal instruction only.
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Which is the best action for the nurse to take when communicating with a client who speaks a language the nurse does not understand?
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Arrange for a medical interpreter.
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Ask a family member to translate.
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Ask a clerical staff member who speaks the language to translate.
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Use a smartphone app to translate.
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Which action should the nurse take when developing written educational materials for a specific population?
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Use black print on a white background.
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Use appropriate medical terms.
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Ask community members to review the materials.
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Write at a high school reading level.