Chapter 07: Cultural Diversity in the Community

Chapter 07: Cultural Diversity in the Community

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Which statement about the nursing workforce is true?

a.	The nursing workforce is overwhelmingly white.
b.	The number of minority nurses meets the needs of the country’s demographics.
c.	The nursing workforce is becoming increasingly diverse with increasing minorities.
d.	Refugees make up a large part of the nursing workforce in some areas.

 

 

ANS:   A

The nursing workforce is 83% white. Because of the large percentage of white nurses this does not meet the needs of the country’s demographics. Unauthorized immigrants and refugees do not make up a part of the nursing workforce.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding         REF:    pp. 140-141

TOP:    Nursing process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

 

2. 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” that would allow them to work in the United States

 

 

ANS:   B

The Refugee Act of 1980 provided a uniform procedure for refugees to be admitted into the United States. Refugees were immediately eligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid. This procedure was in effect for all refugees not just those from specific countries. It did not provide “green card” access or permit development of specific communities for refugees.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding         REF:    pp. 147-148

TOP:    Nursing process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

 

3. A large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States:

a.	work in service-producing and blue-collar sectors.
b.	reside in rural areas.
c.	have a high school education.
d.	are refugees and nonimmigrants.

 

 

ANS:   A

Two-thirds of the foreign-born population lives in or around major metropolitan areas and works in mainly service-producing and blue-collar sectors. They are also more likely to be poorer. The majority of foreign born are legal immigrants (85%). More than 54% of the foreign-born adults in the labor force have completed high school, which would not be considered a large portion.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Understanding         REF:    p. 147

TOP:    Nursing process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

 

4. A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum because of religious persecution in his native country. Which of the following best describes this type of immigrant?

a.	Legal immigrant
b.	Lawful permanent resident
c.	Refugee
d.	Unauthorized immigrant

 

 

ANS:   C

Refugees are people who seek protection in the United States because of fear of persecution in their homeland. Legal immigrants are people who are not citizens but are legally allowed to live and work in United States, usually because they fulfill labor demands or have family ties. Lawful permanent resident is another name for legal immigrants. Unauthorized immigrants may have crossed a border into the United States illegally, or their legal permission to stay in the United States may have expired.

 

DIF:    Cognitive level: Applying                  REF:    pp. 147-148

TOP:    Nursing process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care