WEEK 12 INTRODUCTION ON TRANSCULTURAL IN NURSING

1. Who is considered the pioneer of Transcultural Nursing?

• Florence Nightingale

• Madeleine Leininger

• Virginia Henderson

2. Which of the following terms describes a society where diversity of racial, religious, and ethnic groups is accepted while maintaining their cultural identities?

• Ethnocentrism

• Discrimination

• Pluralism

3. Which of the following defines cultural competence in nursing?

• Judging a culture based on one's own standards.

• Avoiding interaction with other cultures.

• Ability to understand, appreciate, and effectively interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

4. Which of the following refers to the term 'ethnocentrism'?

• Coexisting with other cultures.

• Belief that one’s own culture is superior to others.

• Experiencing confusion in a new culture

Which of the following terms describes the feeling of uncertainty or anxiety when experiencing a new culture?

• Culture shock

• Ethnocentrism

• Stereotype

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the health belief systems mentioned?

• Magico-religious

• Animistic

• Holistic

7. Which cultural belief system focuses on harmony with nature and balance as key to health?

• Magico-religious

• Scientific

• Holistic

8. What strategy is NOT part of demonstrating cultural competence in nursing?

• Providing culturally inappropriate education.

• Respecting and acknowledging cultural practices.

• Conducting research about a patient’s culture.

9. Which of the following terms refers to an unjust prejudicial treatment of different categories of people?

• Discrimination

• Ethnocentrism

• Culture shock

10. A nurse encounters a client whose cultural beliefs include not allowing male doctors to treat female clients.

Which of the following action best demonstrates the nurse applying the principle of cultural competence in this situation?

• Inform the client that such beliefs are outdated.

• Assign a female doctor or nurse to respect the client’s cultural values.

• Persuade the client to change their beliefs.