Chapter 27: Jordanian Americans

Chapter 27: Jordanian Americans

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

Bahiyyah Hamad, a 28-year-old Jordanian woman, is admitted to your unit. Initial cultural assessment reveals a BMI of 30 kg/m², blood pressure of 170/100, and weight of 215 lbs. Bahiyyah is diagnosed with hypertension. Based on your cultural knowledge, you realize:

A .	Hypertension is most common among older Jordanian women.
B .	Hypertension is most common among older Jordanian men.
C .	Hypertension is common at all ages in both women and men.
D .	Hypertension is common among young Jordanian women.

ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Application

KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance

Hamad is a Sunni Muslim and a recent immigrant from Jordan. Although her new diagnosis of hypertension will dictate what she should eat, you know that as a Sunni Muslim, the one food that she should not be served is:

ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY: Nursing Process: Implementation

MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

The practice of Arab women covering themselves from head to toe is not necessarily the same for Jordanian women. Instead, it is common for many Jordanian women to wear: A Pants covering the ankles.

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B .	A scarf to cover the back of the neck.
C .	A burka in black revealing only the eyes.
D .	A head scarf pinned under chin (black, white, print) and a floor-length dress in earth tones.

ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

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