NUR3655 Week 2 Test Questions
NUR3655 Week 2 Test Questions
Which of the following are considered federal classification of race in the U.S.?
European American, Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latin American
White, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian
African American, South American, Native American, and Spanish American
American Indian/Alaska Native, Black or African American, White, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian
Medicine is grounded in which of the following behaviors?
Social and cultural
Racial and social
Emotional and cultural
Communal and behavioral
Which of the following ethical principles underlies the concept of informed consent?
Justice
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
An individual’s culture is determined by which of the following:
Cultural explanations of the individual
How they regard their social environment
How the individual views their cultural identity
All of the above
A nurse is caring for two Hispanic/Latino American patients in the same room. The patients are speaking to each other in Spanish. One patient is bilingual and speaks English and the other patient does not speak any English. The husband of the patient who does not speak English is present and he is also bilingual and speaks English. To prevent a communication barrier with the patient who does not speak English, the nurse would:
Ask the patient’s husband to translate
Use a professional interpreter
Ask the other patient in the room to translate
Call the nursing supervisor to change the patient’s room
Which of the following is the best action to for a nurse to provide culturally sensitive care and decrease stereotyping when caring for a patient from a different culture?
Be aware of his or her own belief system
Increase his or her racial bias
Have a thorough understanding of biculturalism
Be aware of his or her own diverse background
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What factor seems to be the most important predictor of health?
Socioeconomic status
Minority status
Racial Status
Cultural Status
All of the following statements are true regarding egalitarian healthcare except:
Healthcare providers must adhere to the highest ethical standards
The healthcare system must make the same healthcare resources available to all patients
All patients must be charged the same for healthcare services regardless of income
Healthcare is a resource that is tied to social justice
A nurse is caring for a patient from a Chinese American descent. Which of the following is the best way to assess the patient’s comprehension during patient education?
Ask the patient to nod if she understands
Provide the patient with written instructions
Ask the patient to repeat back an explanation or instruction
Ask the patient’s husband to translate
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding healthcare disparities and the economy?
The alleviation of healthcare disparities will improve the economy because less money will have to be spent on more costly remedial care.
The alleviation of healthcare disparities will improve the economy because more corporations will get involved in the healthcare industry.
Healthcare disparities only have repercussions on the minorities affected therefore there are no ill effects on the labor force or societal consequences.
All of the above are true
Which of the following is true regarding the Office of Minority Health CLAS Standards?
Standards relate only to effective language and communication
Consists of three standards which are suggestions made by the Department of Health and Human Services
Healthcare organizations who receive federal funding do not need to adopt these standards
Contains national standards to ensure equitable and quality treatment for all patients
Which of the following ethical frameworks states that moral behavior is behavior that results in the greatest good for the whole community?
Liberalism
Contextualism
Deontology
Utilitarianism
NUR3655 Week 2 Test Questions
Which of the following characteristics are described as culturally competent care according to the Office of Minority Health?
Effective
Compatible with patients culture
Communicated in a language that the patient fully understands
All of the above
There is a world-wide shortage of nurses prepared to care for racially and ethnically diverse patient populations.
True
False
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According to the Department of Health and Human Services National Action Plan, which of the following principles improve health literacy?
Every patient has the right to health information that helps them make informed decisions
Health services should be delivered in ways that improve longevity and quality of life
Health services should be delivered in ways that are understandable and beneficial to health
All of the above
Question 16
Which of the following is true in regards to understanding a patient’s view of illness in the nurse-patient relationship?
The nurse’s own belief system does not impact the relationship
The explanatory model should be assessed during the patient history
The patient will view each episode of illness in the same framework
The biomedical model allows nurses to interpret the patient’s illness from the patient’s perspective.
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When considering cultural competency for nurse which of the following are the recommended approaches to cross-cultural education?
skills, knowledge, and attitudes
empathy, acceptance, and acculturation
empathy, skills, and awareness
awareness, aptitude, and achievement
Which of the following best describes the Physician’s Model; also known as the Western Biomedical Model?
Psychologically oriented
Disease-Oriented
Independently diverse
Method Oriented
Clinical uncertainty can lead to disparities in treatment of minorities. Which of the following may cause discrepancies by healthcare providers?
Time constraints and limited resources
Incomplete and/or inaccurate information about the patient and his/her history
Mistrust of the healthcare provider on the part of the patient
All of the above
One of the competencies for nurses outlined in Standard 7 of the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice relates to:
promoting holistic care among the team
integrating the Code of Ethics for nurses to guide practice
using assessment data to revise the plan of care
the use of current, evidence-based knowledge and research to guide practice