Chapter 26: Ugandan Americans

Chapter 26: Ugandan Americans

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A 35-year-old Ugandan American woman is admitted to your unit. She has been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She has been on a regimen of chemotherapy and is suffering from dehydration and other side effects of the chemotherapy. As you engage your patient in conversation, you take note of her locus of control and note that many Ugandan Americans tend to have:

ANS:   B                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. Because your patient has only recently immigrated to the United States, it is essential to recognize that in Uganda nearly 10% of the adult population is afflicted with what condition?

ANS:   B                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. Many immigrant Ugandan families are likely to practice the same religion as they did in Uganda. As a culturally competent nurse, you recognize that these religions may be:

A    Buddhism and Christianity.

ANS:   D                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

4. Akello has another myocardial infarction while under your care. The second heart attack is fatal. The family is there at the time of his death, and you are concerned because they wish to ship the body back to Uganda. Based on your knowledge of Ugandan funer- als and the laws governing shipping deceased bodies to other countries, you are concerned because:

ANS:                 A                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:                Nursing Process: Implementation

MSC:                NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity