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A nurse states that the client has exhibited an explicit cultural behavior. Which of the following has the nurse most likely observed?


A) Verbal communication
B) Body language
C) Use of titles
D) Perception of health and illness

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A nurse is working with an immigrant population. Which of the following should be the first action taken by the nurse?


A) Be aware of one's own culture.
B) Become familiar with traditional practices of the immigrants.
C) Try to see things from the immigrant's viewpoint.
D) Learn to speak the language of the immigrant population.

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A nurse implements nursing interventions considering the uniqueness of the person's culture. Which of the following best describes this action?


A) Cultural diversity
B) Cultural knowledge
C) Cultural competence
D) Cultural awareness

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A nurse believes that the best treatment for illness is the use of Western medicine and alternative therapies should not be used for healing. Which of the following best describes what has happened?


A) Ethnocentrism
B) Cultural imposition
C) Racism
D) Stereotyping

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Which statement accurately describes a large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States?


A) They tend to live in major metropolitan areas.
B) Most reside in rural areas.
C) Few have a high school education.
D) They are refugees and non-immigrants.

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A nurse wants to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care used by a 45-year-old female Hispanic client. Who would be the best person to ask about this?


A) The husband of the client
B) A community leader of the ethnic group
C) The client herself
D) The religious leader of the ethnic group

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A city council discusses how former city laws promoted segregation in the community years ago. Which of the following was being demonstrated when segregation occurred?


A) Prejudice
B) Cultural imposition
C) Racism
D) Stereotyping

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Which event best describes a cultural encounter?


A) Sharing significant assessment findings with members of a racial minority
B) Visiting the native land of the clients served at a community health center
C) Telephoning the priest at a Hispanic church to discuss the health issues of a client
D) Learning about traditional healing practices from an American Indian client

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A nurse is unable to provide culturally competent care to a population within the community. Which of the following is an effect of this type of care?


A) Enhanced communication
B) Increased cost of health care
C) Achievement of health indicators
D) Improvement in client compliance

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A visitor from Japan comes to the United States for a 2-week vacation. Which of the following best describes this person?


A) Non-immigrant
B) Refugee
C) Legal immigrant
D) Lawful permanent resident

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The Refugee Act of 1980 had what effect on refugees who were immigrating into the United States?


A) Allowed specific provisions for refugees from Southern and Eastern Europe.
B) Provided a uniform procedure for refugees to be admitted into the United States.
C) Permitted refugees to set up communities in or around major metropolitan areas.
D) Allowed refugees access to "green cards" allowing them to work in the United States.

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A nurse is planning a refugee outreach clinic at the neighborhood health center. Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse to provide culturally competent care? (Select all that apply.)


A) Their own background, beliefs, and knowledge may be significantly different from those of the people receiving care.
B) Language barriers may interfere with efforts to provide assistance.
C) Certain risk factors may be present for a given population.
D) Certain groups may use nontraditional healing practices.
E) Introduction of the American culture will be an important part of the encounter.

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A nurse supports the use of traditional home remedies in conjunction with Western medicine to promote healthy behaviors. Which of the following is being demonstrated by the nurse?


A) Cultural accommodation
B) Cultural awareness
C) Cultural preservation
D) Cultural repatterning

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