WorksheetsCultural Considerations in Health Care Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
One of your patients holds an unusual religious object while he is praying. You should:
Remind him that praying is not permitted in the health care facility
Put the item in the closet so he cannot access it
Ignore him and the item
Handle the religious object with care and respect
Which of the following is correct when interacting with patients of different ethnic or cultural groups?
Do not include their family members in any conversations
Do not try to speak their native language
Do not allow yourself to make value judgments
Always assume that they have the same attitudes and values that you do
Which of the following is true about religion and spirituality in a health care facility?
Family members are responsible for the patient’s spirituality needs
Health care workers have a responsibility to share their own religious beliefs with their patients
Most patients are atheists and have no religious or spiritual beliefs
It is a patient’s right to practice his or her religious beliefs, even if they are different from others in the health care facility
A strategy for communicating with patients of other cultures includes
Use gestures such as “thumbs up” or “OK” to communicate
Use flash cards or a communication board with patients who do not speak English to help reduce anxiety and stress
Holding a patient’s hands and looking directly in their eyes as you speak to them
Speak slowly and loudly so that the patient can understand you
A belief that the existence of God can neither be proved or disproved
Atheist
Agnostic
Spiritualism
Holism
Your patient refuses to eat hospital food due to religious beliefs. You should
Tell the patient that this is their only option while they are an inpatient
Tell the patient’s family to bring in food for the patient to eat
Report this to the nurse, they may be able to arrange special considerations for the patient
Call the physician and report this finding
A traditional spiritual leader, healer, or medicine man is known as
(a)
The nursing assistant has an Asian patient who says very little and looks down when the nursing assistant is speaking to her.
This may be respectful in their culture
This is abnormal and should be reported
This is a sign of aggression and anger
This is a sign of fear
Charms against evil are called
Baubles
Trinkets
Jewels
Amulets
The classification of people according to shared physical characteristics such as skin color, bone structure, facial features, hair texture and blood type is known as
Race
Culture
Customs
Ethnicity
An organized system of belief in a deity or higher power
Assimilation
Agnostic
Spirituality
Religion
A set of values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs or a group of people are known as
Race
Ethnicity
Culture
Spirituality
Which of the following ethnic groups would most likely believe that health results from a balance of yin and yang?
South African
Asian
European
Hispanic
Which of the following is not true of a healthcare facility that values culturally sensitive care?
The facility assumes that its employees does not need training about cultural competence
The facility attempts to hire employees that mirror the cultural and ethnic variety of its clients
A female Muslim patient may avoid physical contact and/or direct eye contact because
She does not like the nurse caring for her
Modesty is very important in the Islamic religion
She does not like being asked questions
She does not understand English
A concept that considers the whole person who has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts
Religion
Spirituality
Assimilation
Holism
Which of the following statements is true?
All people who speak the same language have the same culture
All people living on the continent of Europe share the same culture
When trained, healthcare workers can predict a person’s beliefs simply by knowing what country she is from
Cultural background, diet, religion, and health practices can vary widely within a country
Which of the following is least helpful when interviewing a patient who speaks limited English?
Encouraging the patient to describe his medical condition, as well as beliefs about illness
Asking the patient questions such as “What makes your pain worse?” “How has your headache changed since yesterday?”
Asking questions that require the patient to answer “yes” or “no” for example, “does your head hurt?” “Do you have pain?”
Asking the patient whether he would like to have a qualified interpreter to assist during the medical visit
A woman who is the head of a family or tribe
Matriarch
Matricide
Patriarch
primogeniture
A nursing assistant is delivering a tray to a Jewish patient and notes that there is a pork chop and whole milk as a beverage. The nursing assistant reports this to the nurse- what is the appropriate action?
Call dietary and request a cheeseburger
Call dietary and ask for a new meal tray
Family group that includes the parents and children as well as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
Nuclear family
Relatives
Extended family
Patriarchal family
Your patient is a Jehovah’s Witness and has been told that they need a surgical procedure. You know that:
Surgery is strictly prohibited
Pain medication is strictly prohibited
Alternative therapies are recommended over surgery
Blood products cannot be administered
The belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group
Acculturation
Ethnicity
Ethnocentric
Superiority
Which of the following food choices would be permitted for a Jewish patient who follows a Kosher diet?
Pork products
A cheeseburger
Tuna and salmon
Shrimp and crab
Adapting and then accepting the majority’s group’s culture as their own
Acculturation
Ethnocentric
Assimilation
Integration
