Chapter 9: Mexican Americans

Chapter 9: Mexican Americans

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse is admitting an elderly Mexican woman who has cellulitis of her lower leg. She has been applying a homemade poultice to her leg for a week and refuses to remove it during the admission assessment. The nurse should first:

ANS:   C                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Application

KEY:   Nursing Process: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. The nurse is admitting a 40-year-old Mexican patient who does not speak English.

The nurse needs to obtain assessment data. The best way to do this is to:

ANS:   B                     DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. In discharge-teaching a Mexican client about nutrition, the nurse considers that the basic grain used in the Mexican food pattern is:

ANS:   B                     DIF:     Cognitive Level: Knowledge

KEY:   Nursing Process: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity

4. When interacting with a Mexican American client, Maria Gonzales, the nurse notes that the client will not face the nurse directly and keeps stepping back during conversation and wringing her hands. The nurse and Mrs. Gonzales are talking about sexually transmitted diseases and birth control. The best explanation for this behavior is that the client is:

ANS:   B                     DIF:     Cognitive Level: Application

KEY:   Nursing Process: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance