Chapter 24: Assessing Culture

Chapter 24: Assessing 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.   When assessing inhabited localities and topographies for a patient of a different culture, which questions will the nurse ask?

1)	“What type of climate are you used to living in?”
2)	“What value to you place in education?”
3)	“What types of occupations are common?”
4)	“What was the motivation for emigrating?”

 

 

____     2.   Which should the nurse consider in terms of dominant language and dialect when preparing to assess a patient from a different culture?

1)	Usual volume and tone of speech
2)	Ability to share thoughts and feelings
3)	Usual amount of eye contact
4)	Acceptable means of standing and greeting outsiders

 

 

____     3.   Which will the nurse monitor when assessing the effects of temporal relationships on communication?

1)	Differences between social time versus clock time
2)	Use of eye contact
3)	Use of facial expressions
4)	Expectations for greetings by healthcare providers

 

 

____     4.   Which is an appropriate question to ask a patient of another culture when assessing communication?

1)	“Who is considered the head of your household?”
2)	“What are some of your gender roles during this time of your life?”
3)	“How would you like your healthcare providers to address you?”
4)	“Does your culture practice a caste system?”

 

 

____     5.   Which questions are appropriate for the nurse to ask when assessing head of household and gender roles for a patient from another culture?

1)	“What are your family goals and priorities?”
2)	“Does your extended family play a role in healthcare decision making?”
3)	“How do you gain social status in your culture?”
4)	“How will your role in the family change when your children leave home?”

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. ANS:  1

Chapter number and title: 24, Assessing Culture

Chapter learning objective: N/A

Chapter page reference: 573

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Diversity, Assessment

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
1	An appropriate question for the nurse to ask when assessing inhabited localities of topographies of a patient from a different culture is to determine the type of climate.
2	Although this is an appropriate question to ask when assessing a patient from a different cultural background, this does not assess inhabited localities and topographies.
3	Although this is an appropriate question to ask when assessing a patient from a different cultural background, this does not assess inhabited localities and topographies.
4	Although this is an appropriate question to ask when assessing a patient from a different cultural background, this does not assess inhabited localities and topographies.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Diversity | Assessment

 

2. ANS:  1

Chapter number and title: 24, Assessing Culture

Chapter learning objective: N/A

Chapter page reference: 574

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive level: Comprehension [Understanding]

Concept: Diversity, Communication, Assessment

Difficulty: Easy

	Feedback
1	Usual volume and tone of speech should be considered when assessing the patient’s dominant language and dialect.
2	Ability to share thoughts and feelings is considered when assessing the patient’s cultural communication patterns.
3	Eye contact is considered when assessing the patient’s cultural communication patterns.
4	Standing and greeting outsiders is considered when assessing the patient’s cultural communication patterns.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Diversity | Communication | Assessment

 

3. ANS:  1

Chapter number and title: 24, Assessing Culture

Chapter learning objective: N/A

Chapter page reference: 574

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Diversity, Communication, Assessment

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
1	The nurse monitors for differences between social time and clock time when assessing the effects of temporal relationships on communication.
2	The nurse assesses use of eye contact when monitoring cultural communication patterns, not temporal relationships.
3	The nurse assesses the use of facial expressions when monitoring cultural communication patterns, not temporal relationships.
4	The nurse assesses expectations for greetings by healthcare providers when monitoring format and names, not temporal relationships.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Diversity | Communication | Assessment

 

4. ANS:  3

Chapter number and title: 24, Assessing Culture

Chapter learning objective: N/A

Chapter page reference: 574

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Diversity, Communication, Assessment

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
1	This question is more appropriate when assessing family roles and organization.
2	This question is more appropriate when assessing family roles and organization.
3	The nurse should ask the patient how they prefer healthcare providers to address him or her when assessing cultural communication.
4	This question is more appropriate when assessing family roles and organization.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Diversity | Communication | Assessment

 

5. ANS:  4

Chapter number and title: 24, Assessing Culture

Chapter learning objective: N/A

Chapter page reference: 574

Integrated Processes: Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity

Cognitive level: Application [Applying]

Concept: Diversity, Assessment

Difficulty: Moderate

	Feedback
1	This question addresses family roles and priorities, not head of household and gender roles.
2	This question addresses family roles and priorities, not head of household and gender roles.
3	This question addresses family roles and priorities, not head of household and gender roles.
4	This question is appropriate for assessing head of household and gender roles.

 

 

PTS:   1                    CON:  Diversity | Assessment