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Chapter 12: Considering Culture

Anderson's Nursing Leadership, Management, And Professional Practice For The LPNLVN In Nursing School and Beyond 5th Edition by Tamara R. Dahlkemper

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Chapter 12: Considering Culture

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Which of the following is not an example of culture?

1. A family places shoes outside their door the night before Christmas for St. Nikolas.
2. A Jewish family keeps a kosher home.
3. Native Americans are at greater risk for diabetes mellitus.
4. A Mexican girl celebrates her womanhood with a special event in her honor.

 

 

____     2.   Nursing culture in the 21st century promotes which concept?

1. Caring
2. White uniforms
3. Nursing caps
4. Subservience to doctors

 

 

____     3.   The growing number of elderly in our population is primarily due to:

1. global warming.
2. more people are graduating from college.
3. improved healthcare.
4. Social Security and Medicare.

 

 

____     4.   Cultural competence means the nurse will

1. have a general understanding of four or more common cultures.
2. be able to speak more than one language.
3. develop care plans that incorporate a patient’s cultural traits.
4. be accepting of cultural differences of patients and coworkers.

 

 

____     5.   The majority of North Americans belong to which cultural group?

1. Asian
2. Native American/Indian
3. European
4. African

 

Chapter 12: Considering Culture

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  3

Culture is a chosen lifestyle, but risk for disease is not chosen. Culture refers to the unique characteristics of human beings wherein they share similar symbols, language, rituals, rules, and other learned behaviors. The concept of culture also includes the group values, customs, communication styles, and the group’s behavior and social practices.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 12    OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Culture | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity | Cognitive Level: Understanding

 

  1. ANS:  1

Important within the nursing culture is the expectation of caring people who are clean and efficient.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 12    OBJ:   Objective: 2

KEY:  Content Area: Culture | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity | Cognitive Level: Understanding

 

  1. ANS:  3

The growing number of people who are aging is attributed to immunizations, improved nutrition, and the advancement in pharmaceutical science that allows people to live with multiple chronic diseases.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 12    OBJ:   Objective: 1

KEY:  Content Area: Culture | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowing

 

  1. ANS:  4

A simple definition of cultural competence is awareness and acceptance of cultural differences.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 12    OBJ:   Objective: 3

KEY:  Content Area: Culture | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity | Cognitive Level: Understanding

 

  1. ANS:  3

The descendants of the European immigrants constitute approximately 83 percent of the people in this country.

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   Chapter: 12    OBJ:   Objective: 2

KEY:  Content Area: Culture | Integrated Processes: Caring | Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowing

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