A)

B)
C)
D)
E)

1.During a patient interview, the nurse is going to be listening for cultural influences
particularly when assessing: (Select all that apply.)
Health care beliefs and practices
Nutrition
High-risk behaviors
Cardiovascular status
Employment history

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

2.What actions will the nurse take to become culturally competent? (Select all that apply.)
Seek cultural encounters.
Be aware of cultural differences.
Learn about different cultures.
Become skilled with different cultures.
Learn a foreign language.

A)
B)
C)
D)

3.After providing care to a non-English speaking patient, the nurse is overheard asking the
manager what the nursing staff can do to make the U.S. health care system less
intimidating for the patient. The nurse is engaging in the practice of:
Cultural diversity
Cultural competence
Cultural humility
Cultural influences

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

4.The nurse is searching for continuing education programs to develop cultural humility.
What characteristics should these educational programs have to meet the nurse's goal?
(Select all that apply.)
Focuses on self-awareness
Describes characteristics of specific cultural groups
Instructs on the practice of respectful communication
Provides ways to develop collaborative partnerships with patients
Explains how some cultural groups are prone to developing certain illnesses

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

5.While assessing the medication history of a patient from a nonEnglish-speaking culture,

the nurse will include: (Select all that apply.)
What the patient uses for self-treatment
Herbal remedies used by the patient
Name of the patient's pharmacy
Name of the patient's health insurance
The patient's employment status
6.During an interview, a patient tells the nurse about spending time out of doors and hiking
to connect with the earth and observe the activities of small animals. The nurse would
document this patient's hiking behavior as supporting:
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B)
C)
D)

Exercise needs
Religious activities
Spirituality
Relaxation

A)
B)
C)
D)

7.A patient asks the nurse if there are church services in the hospital because the patient
attends mass every Sunday. The nurse realizes that this patient is demonstrating:
Religion
Culture
Spirituality
Recreation

A)
B)
C)
D)

8.A patient is crying after the health care provider has left the bedside and asks the nurse,
Why am I so sick when I have small children at home who need me? The nurse would
identify which diagnosis as being appropriate for the patient at this time?
Anxiety
Ineffective coping
Spiritual distress
Anticipatory grieving

A)
B)
C)
D)

9.During a spiritual assessment, the nurse asks if a patient's faith is helpful to them. The
nurse is assessing the patient's:
Concept of God
Sources of hope and strength
Relationship between beliefs and health
Religious practices

A)
B)
C)
D)

10.While completing a spiritual assessment, the nurse wants to assess a patient's sources of
hope and strength. Which question would provide the most information about this aspect
of spirituality?
Is prayer helpful to you?
Who is the most important person to you?
What religious symbols are helpful to you?
What do you think is going to happen to you?

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1.A, B, C
2.A, B, C, D
3.C
4.A, C, D
5.A, B
6.C
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.B

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