Chapter 18: Vietnamese Americans

Transcultural Nursing Assessment and Intervention, 6th Edition by Joyce Newman Giger

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Chapter 18: Vietnamese Americans

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1. A nurse working with an Asian American college student observes that the client has poor eye contact and that no matter what strategies are used, the Asian American client will not make eye contact. Which of the following would explain the client’s behavior?
A

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Looking down is a sign of embarrassment.
B

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Looking down is a sign of shyness.
C

.

Looking down signifies deference to authority.
D

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Trancelike syndromes are common.

ANS:   C                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Analysis

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

  1. The mother of a client who is a Vietnamese college student tells the nurse, “My daughter needs help for the pain in her back. She goes crazy—screaming and crying, like when they brought her to the hospital, from the hurt.” What understanding on the part of the nurse will contribute to a culturally relevant care plan?
A

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The client will require a prolonged hospitalization to stabilize these symptoms.
B

.

The client will probably respond best to a therapist who remains aloof and un-

giving.

C

.

The client may express emotional distress with physical symptoms and look to

health professionals to treat the physical symptoms.

D

.

The client has an independent worldview and must be treated without considera-

tion to information given by family members.

ANS:   C                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Application

KEY:   Nursing Process: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

  1. A client who is a believer in Xong medicine (folk remedies) has agreed to take antidepressant medication but tells the nurse that she also wishes to treat her symptoms with healing practices consistent with her beliefs. The priority question the nurse should ask the client is:

 

A

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“Will you be inhaling herbs?”
B

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“How will astrology figure into your treatment plan?”
C

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“What, if any, herbs do you plan to take?”
D

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“Will your treatment include yoga?”

ANS:   A                     DIF:     Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Physiological Integrity

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