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
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
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
