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

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