Foundations of Nursing Exam #3

A nurse is working at a health fair screening people for colorectal cancer. Which population group should the nurse monitor MOST closely for this form of cancer?

• Hispanic

• Asian Americans

• Non-Hispanic Caucasians

• Non-Hispanic Blacks

A nurse is assessing the health care disparities among population groups. Which area is the nurse monitoring?

• accessibility of health care services

• outcomes of health conditions

• prevalence of complications

• incidence of disease

A nurse is caring for an immigrant with low income. Which information should the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?

• there is a decreased frequency of morbidity

• there is an increased incidence of disease

• there is an increased level of health

• there is a decreased mortality rate

The nurse learns about cultural issues involved in the patient's health care belief system and enables patients and families to achieve meaningful and supportive care. Which concept is the nurse demonstrating?

• marginalized groups

• health care disparities

• transcultural nursing

• culturally congruent care

A patient is beginning to use patient-centered care and cultural competence to improve nursing care. Which step should the nurse take first?

• assessing own biases and attitude

• learning about the world view of other

• understanding organizational forces

• developing cultural skills

The nurse is caring for a patient of Hispanic descent who speaks no English, is working with an interpreter. Which action should the nurse take?

• use long sentences when talking

• look at the patient when talking

• use breaks in sentences when talking

• look at only nonverbal behaviors when talking

Which action indicates the nurse is meeting a primary goal of cultural competent care for patients?

• provides care to transgender patients

• provides to restore relationship

• provides care to patients that is individualized

• provides care to surgical patients

The nurse is caring for a Chinese patient using the teach-back method technique. Which action by the nurse indicates successful implementation of this technique.

• Asks, "Does this make sense?"

• Asks, "Do you think you can do this at home?"

• Asks, "What will you tell your spouse about changing the dress?"

• Asks, "Would you tell me if you don't understand something, so we can go over it?"

A nurse is caring for a patient with limited English-speaking skills. What intervention should be implemented to best assist in educating the patient about their disease process?

• request a trained medical interpreter

• provide information in graphic from when possible

• use handouts prepared in the patient's native language

• asks that a family member be present during educational teaching

A nurse is assessing a patient's ethnic history. Which question should the nurse ask?

• what language do you speak at home?

• which caregivers do you seek when you are sick?

• how different is what we do from what your family does when you are sick?

• how different is your life here from back home?