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Culture 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nurse report from ER about 25yr pregnant Hispanic-unresponsive at homeless shelter. vital signs: HR 96, RR 24, and BP 135/75, now alert and oriented. Which details in report are important for nurse to consider regarding the patient’s cultural worldview? | found at a local homeless shelter |
| Which are examples of culture? | -a national monument -the canadian flag -a us twenty-dollar bill |
| Which examples illustrate how culture is dynamic? | -A young adult who changes political beliefs after moving away from the South -A teenager who chooses to become a Christian after attending church services with his best friend's family |
| -A college student who becomes financially conservative after taking finance classes | |
| A Korean-American nurse is wanting to expand her cultural awareness. Which experiences are likely to increase the nurse’s cultural awareness? | -Attending a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans -Attending a ceremony in a Spanish-speaking church -Attending a French art exhibit at a local museum |
| Which statement by the nurse best exhibits cultural awareness? | "I am a follower of Islam, but I read the Torah to learn about Judaism." |
| caring for dying patient w/stage 4 lung cancer does not believe in God, nurse quietly asks if she can pray for him & if he would consider following teachings of Jesus during last few weeks of life. Which behavior or thought process is nurse exhibiting? | ethnocentrism |
| Which examples illustrate how nurses can increase their cultural awareness? | -Attending a continuing medical education conference (CME) on cultural awareness -Identifying their own biases |
| -Learning about a different culture from a coworker -Learning to say "hello" in a foreign language | |
| Which concept is exemplified by a Hispanic toddler who is brought to the United States and learns English but can no longer speak his native language of Spanish? | cultural assimilation |
| A 27-year-old has recently changed his beliefs on gun control after experiencing a mass shooting at a local music concert. This is an example of which concept related to culture? | Identity |
| Which scenarios illustrate the process of acculturation? | -A Korean child who has learned to speak English at school but still speaks Korean in the home |
| -An American mother who teaches her child how to use chopsticks in addition to silverware when eating, after moving to China with her Chinese-American husband. |