1. Which of the following is the purpose of the job interview?
a. To know your strengths and weaknesses
b. To know whether you are fit for the medical team or not
c. To know the attitudes and behavior of the employee candidate
d. To understand the nature of the job
2. Which of the following things should you NOT do during a phone interview?
a. Know your availability
b. Ask about the next steps
c. Take the call in a busy room
d. Have your calendar ready
3. This is a type of interview where you will encounter three or more individuals in the interview
process
a. Series interview
b. Peer interview
c. Selection interview
d. Panel interview
4. Which of the following best describes peer interview?
a. The interview will be conducted by potential co-workers
b. The hiring manager will conduct the interview
c. Interview that is conducted individually by several people, back-to-back.
d. This type of interview is usually utilized by management-level roles.
5. The most important aspect in the introduction part on the in-person interview would be
a. Establishing rapport
b. Do the introduction in just a span of 5 minutes
c. Do casual or small talk
d. Maintain eye contact with the interviewer
6. Nowadays, some employers need to do background check or want to see an impression of a
potential employee by easily checking their
a. Police records
b. Good moral character from school
c. Social media accounts
d. Barangay clearance
7. Maintaining eye-contact during an interview is important since this can imply
a. Pride
b. Confidence
c. Decency
d. Humility
8. During the interview the hand placement should be
a. Placed on the lap and use them occasionally to emphasize points
b. Place them on a neutral position
c. Crossing the arms
d. Interlace the hands
9. In an interview, the potential employer must avoid furrowing the eyebrows since it may imply
a. Shyness
b. Nervousness
c. Anger
d. Sadness
10. Which of the following tips will the potential employee do during an interview?
a. Think of the interview as a conversation
b. Mirror the interviewer
c. Slight pause of around 2-3 seconds after each question
d. Fidget
1. The STAR format of an interview is similar to which of the following practices in nursing?
a. ADPIE
b. SBAR
c. DAR
d. Formulating a nursing diagnoses
2. The key to storytelling during an interview is to remain
a. Detailed
b. Truthful
c. Concise
d. Timely
3. If an interviewer asks a question like this, ―Talk about a conflict within your healthcare team.
What was the conflict and how did you handle it?‖ This type of question falls under
a. Teamwork
b. Time management
c. Patient care
d. Motivation and core values
4. Questions such as, ―What is one professional accomplishment that you are most proud of
and why?‖ falls under
a. Teamwork
b. Time management
c. Patient care
d. Motivation and core values
5. Which of the following interviewer questions would fall under the communication style?
a. ―Give an example of a time you explained medical terminology to someone who is not
medically trained.‖
b. ―Describe your experience with a very ill patient who required a lot of your time. How did you
manage this patient’s care while ensuring your other patients were adequately cared for?‖
c. ―Give an example of a time when you were able to successfully persuade a patient to agree
to something. How did you persuade this person?‖
d. ―Talk about a challenging situation or problem where you took the lead to correct it instead of
waiting for someone else to do it.‖
6. Which of the following items is optional to place on a portfolio?
a. Diploma
b. Letter of recommendation
c. Nurse license
d. Protocols and procedures
7. To prepare for the day of the interview, you must do which of the following EXCEPT
a. Know the name of your interviewer
b. Write down the name of the specifics about the interview
c. Get precise directions in advance
d. Arrive at the interview site 15 minutes prior to the interview
8. The items you need in making your own portfolio would include (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. 3-ring binder or presentation folder
b. Labels
c. Sliding folder
d. Color printer
e. Clear divider sheets
f. A4 paper
9. If you do not hear or received anything about the post from the employer a week or so after
the interview, the next step that the applicant must do is
a. A follow-up
b. Find another potential job
c. Accept that the employer has rejected the application
d. Call the human resources department of the employer
10. This is a social media network where you can see employers and interviewers
a. Tumblr
b. Twitter
c. LinkedIn
d. Pinterest
1. The most important aspect in adapting into a new job or new work place is for the employee
to
a. Ask guidance from the supervisor
b. Know the institution’s philosophy, vision, and mission
c. Introduce themselves to the healthcare team
d. Know the organizational chart of the institution
2. Which of the following members of the healthcare team should the apprentice nurse seek
guidance from?
a. Staff nurse for 3 years
b. The charge nurse
c. The doctor
d. All of the above
3. Being a new nurse in a hospital setup can be very stressful on the apprentice nurse. The
most dangerous thing a new nurse can do for her professional license and patients would be
a. Doing malpractice
b. Negligence
c. Not asking questions
d. Asking directions from a supervisor
4. When teaching the patient about the side effects of a prescribed medication, the new nurse
must
a. Recall the things she has learned from college
b. Check references about the side effects of the drug
c. Ask the doctor about the side effects of the drug
d. Ask a fellow new nurse about the side effects of the drug
5. Which of the following is NOT a common self-care pitfall of a new registered nurse?
a. Not taking nutritional supplements
b. Not getting enough sleep
c. Not eating well
d. Not protecting yourself against microorganisms
ANSWER: A
RATIO: Not taking nutritional supplements is NOT a common self-care pitfall of a new
registered nurse
6. Cleaning high-touch objects are important in order to prevent the spread of infection. Which
of the following is NOT a high-touch object of the nurse?
a. Stethoscope
b. Keyboard from the computer
c. Pens
d. Nurse cap
7. In order for the patient to fully understand the medical language the nurse must
a. Recommend the patient to look it up on his/her smartphone
b. Tell the patient to ask his/her doctor about the medical terms
c. Explain the medical terms to the patient
d. Ask an experienced colleague to do the explanation to the patient
8. If a new nurse has encountered an unprofessional colleague at the ward, the nurse must do
which of the following?
a. Charge nurse
b. A doctor
c. The Professional Regulations Commission
d. The Board of Nursing
9. One of the essential skills that nurses should learn at the hospital would be
a. Writing legibly
b. Time management
c. Waste management
d. Increasing their vocabulary
10. In order to have that good working harmony at a given workplace the new nurse must
a. Enjoy attending work parties
b. Learn how to utilize the paid vacation leaves
c. Balance between work and days off
d. All of the above
1. One of the important aspects about applying for a job overseas would be for the nurse to
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Learn about the culture and language of the country being applied for
b. Determine whether the agency the nurse is applying for is legit or not
c. Apply their own cultural practices at the country they will be working in
d. Remove all cultural biases before working abroad
2. Which of the following is NOT true about working abroad?
a. The salary is higher
b. There is no need to take further exams when applying abroad
c. There is room for professional growth abroad
d. You do not have to have connections in order to apply for a nursing job overseas
3. Which of the following countries do not require English tests prior to working as a nurse in
them?
a. United States of America
b. Canada
c. Netherlands
d. United Kingdom
4. Which of the following English tests has an examination structure aligned with the various
healthcare professions?
a. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
b. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
c. Occupational English Test (OET)
d. Pearson Test of English (PTE)
5. Which of the following exams for nurses are conducted by the United States of America
(Select all that apply)
a. NCLEX-RN
b. HAAD
c. DHA
d. CGFNS
6. One of the most common problem for Filipino who are working abroad would be
a. Understaffing
b. Racism
c. Seniority
d. Limited resources
7. One of the first things that nurses must do while working in a foreign country is to
a. Learn the language of the country
b. Learn the different cultural practices of the country
c. Be acquainted with the locales
d. Be friendly
8. One of the things the nurse must learn in order to maintain their finances in a new country is
to
a. Save some amount from their salary
b. Do allocation of budget
c. Learn the cost of living in a certain city or town abroad
d. Be thrifty with your salary
9. Which of the following must a nurse working abroad NOT do?
a. Be familiar with the geography of the city or town the nurse is working in
b. Learn about the laws of the country the nurse is working in
c. Having the freedom of wearing clothes abroad
d. Learning about the country’s cultural practices
10. Strengthening which of the following in a nurse would be very helpful in working overseas?
a. Ideologies
b. Relationships
c. Work ethic
d. Coping mechanisms
1. If a nurse supervisor calls you to be immediately assigned for an 8-hour shift during your day
off where you already
have arranged an outing with your family, you must
a. Have the outing postponed and immediately attend to the needs of your workplace
b. Go and have the 8-hour overtime shift promptly
c. Politely say ―no‖ and explain that you have already arranged a family outing for the day
d. Explain to the family that you have a work to do during your day off for extra income
2. Which of the following best explains compartmentalization at work?
a. Discussing with his/her spouse about an incorrigible patient
b. Learning how to know the difference between the workplace and home
c. Complaining to the family about how stressful the life of a nurse can be
d. Calling colleagues at work from home about the patient’s status
3. In order for a staff nurse to calm down at work she should do which of the following EXCEPT
a. Taking a quick break by yourself somewhere quiet
b. Taking a couple of deep breaths
c. Counting to 10 before responding
d. Take anxiolytics before going to work
4. In order to destress from work the nurse should do which of the following EXCEPT
a. Watch a new movie or TV show
b. Do yoga or meditation
c. Ask for a follow-up about patients from colleagues at work
d. Attend to their hobbies such as reading books or playing sports
5. Doing something that makes a nurse happy can help a nurse destress. Initially these habits
are done at around
a. 1 hour
b. 20-30 minutes
c. 3 hours
d. 6 hours
6. In order to gain new friends outside the hospital workplace, the nurse can do which of the
following?
a. Join a local gym or sports team
b. Do volunteer work
c. Go to local meetups with people that have similar interests
d. All of the above
7. Nurses who spend time in nature or even just viewing scenes of nature during their days off
reduces fear, anger, and
a. Stress
b. Hatred
c. Spite
d. Frustration
8. In order to destress, one of the things a nurse can do is to write their frustrations and worries
in a journal. Which of the
following are useful tools in journal making EXCEPT
a. Physical journal
b. A journal app
c. Doing a journal on an employer-owned device
d. A private blog
9. Exercise is also a vital component of destressing since it can enhance one’s mood due to the
release of which of the following hormones?
a. Endorphins
b. Serotonin
c. Dopamine
d. Oxytocin
10. If you feel that you have no control over your stress or anxiety, you as a nurse must
a. Consult a colleague
b. Ask for help from a supervisor
c. Seek help from a professional
d. Consult a doctor from your ward
1. Diversity in the workplace is important because it contributes to the organization’s (EXCEPT)
a. collective decision making
b. effectiveness
c. responsiveness to societal health care needs
d. management skills
2. Concordance, matching the demographics of employees to the community served, is tied to
a. Better patient outcomes
b. Better workplace environment
c. Better teamwork
d. Better decision making
3. There is research that links increasing workforce diversity to
a. reduction of health disparities
b. increased patient or client satisfaction
c. improved employee productivity, retention, satisfaction
d. all of the above
4. This refers to mandatory and voluntary programs intended to affirm the civil rights of
designated classes of individuals by taking positive action to protect them from discrimination in
education, training, employment, and regulations are designed to remedy discriminatory
practices on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, or age
a. Assertiveness
b. Legal basis
c. Affirmative action
d. Employment opportunity
5. Affirmative action is designed to (EXCEPT)
a. eliminate existing and continuing discrimination
b. remedy the effects of past discrimination
c. criminalize discrimination
d. create systems and procedures to prevent future discrimination
6. Which of the following is NOT a barrier to diversity in the workplace?
a. educational deficiencies that are complex
b. uncooperative patients
c. Faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country
d. Negative attitudes and behaviors in the workplace
7. Negative attitudes and behaviors in the workplace include
a. Bigotry
b. Discrimination
c. Ethnoviolence
d. All of the above
8. Which of the following is NOT a primary target in hate crimes in the US?
a. Lesbians
b. Homosexual men
c. Muslims
d. Jews
9. Diversity in the workplace would include the following EXCEPT
a. Sexual orientation
b. Religion
c. Body mass index
d. Ethnicity
10. This is a process of reality construction that allows staff to see and understand particular
events, actions, objects,
communications, or situations in distinctive ways
a. Corporate culture
b. Assimilation
c. Cultural diversity
d. Cultural awareness
1. The earliest recorded ideas about work refer to it as a
a. Reward
b. Blessing from the gods
c. A curse or punishment
d. Responsibility for the family
2. This entails the need to maintain group harmony above the partisan interests of subgroups
and individuals
a. Individualism
b. Collectivism
c. Activism
d. Partisanism
3. The term conflict is derived from which of the following Latin roots, which means ―to strike
against‖
a. Confligere
b. Conflagra
c. Confundus
d. Contra
4. The following cultures avoid confrontations at the workplace EXCEPT
a. Asians
b. Latin Americans
c. Native Americans
d. Amish
5. Which of the following value is best explained in the proverb in the USA which states, ―Shoot
first, ask questions later?‖
a. Patience
b. Practicality and common sense
c. Harmony and balance
d. Aggressiveness
6. The Arab proverb that says, ―Haste comes from the devil‖ means
a. Patience
b. Silence
c. Dominance
d. Direct confrontation
7. Independence from family is ranked lowest in which of the following cultures?
a. United States
b. Canada
c. United Kingdom
d. Asians
8. Which of the following cultures are not overtly demonstrating affection towards one another?
a. Americans
b. Europeans
c. African-Americans
d. Asians
9. Which of the following countries in Africa value greetings at the start of the day?
a. South Africa
b. Morocco
c. Nigeria
d. Egypt
10. A male nurse who is from the Sikh religion does not want his turban to be removed during
work, you as a charge nurse must
a. Talk to the male nurse that wearing the turban at work is unnecessary
b. Make some modifications in the hospital dress code
c. Report this to the human resources department
d. Enforce the hospital’s dress code
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a baby boomer?
a. Look to external sources for validation of their worth
b. Equate work with personal fulfillment
c. Complete their work without supervision
d. Seek immediate gratification
2. Which of the following generations do not value teamwork?
a. Veterans
b. Baby boomers
c. Generation X
d. Millennials
3. This generation is the one that has high affinity and versatility to new technology
a. Veterans
b. Baby boomers
c. Generation X
d. Millennials
4. When working with generational diversity in the nursing workforce, nurse managers need to
do which of the following EXCEPT
a. Recognize and value each generation’s unique contribution to the provision of safe, culturally
congruent, and competent patient care
b. Respect the different ways in which nurses from each generation are instrumental in creating
a cohesive workplace
c. Be aware that each generation of nurses manifests differences in the 3 C’s—communication,
commitment, and compensation
d. Minimize collaboration and productivity among nurses from different generations
5. The hospital management must avoid cultural rivalries by separating the Israeli nurse from
which of the following cultural denominations?
a. Palestinian nurse
b. Tunisian nurse
c. Filipino nurse
d. Indian nurse
6. The nurse must know that and Indian patient cannot share a room with which of the following
nationalities due to cultural rivalries?
a. Afghan
b. Pakistani
c. Arab
d. Bengali
7. Diet is one aspect the nurse must discuss with their patient. The nurse must take the patient’s
religion into consideration when planning for the diet. Which of the following religious
denomination can have a vegetarian diet (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)?
a. Seventh-Day Adventists
b. Roman Catholics
c. Muslims
d. Hindus
8. Muslim members of the healthcare team generally avoid which of the following types of
meat?
a. Lamb
b. Beef
c. Pork
d. Chicken
9. Foreign nurses in the USA primarily originated from which of the following countries?
a. The Philippines
b. South Korea
c. India
d. All of the above
10. Some British and Irish nurses perceive US and Canadian nurses as
a. Highly-educated nurse
b. Poorly-educated nurse
c. Junior physicians
d. Mediocre nurses
1. Organizational cultural self-assessment should be part of the strategic planning process for
a. medical centers
b. hospitals
c. public and community health organizations
d. all of the above
2. Which of the following questions under cultural assessment asks about the demographics of
the workplace?
a. To what extent is there political and economic support for multicultural programs and
projects?
b. What are the organization’s weaknesses, limitations, and areas for continued growth?
c. What types of cultural diversity are represented? What types of diversity are present among
patients,physicians, nurses, x-ray technicians, and other staff?
d. To what extent is there administrative support for multiculturalism? In what ways is support
present or absent?
3. Which of the following is NOT a question under assessment of strength?
a. What could be done to better promote multiculturalism?
b. What are the cultural strengths or positive characteristics and qualities?
c. What institutional resources (fiscal, human) are available to support multiculturalism?
d. What goals and needs related to cultural diversity already have been expressed?
4. Assessing racial, religious, or ethnic tensions is under
a. Assessment for weakness
b. Assessment from an institutional perspective
c. Assessment of community resources
d. Assessment of demographics
5. It is important to identify strengths and limitations from both an emic and a/an
a. Otic
b. Etic
c. Ectic
d. Omic
6. In the modification of institutional policies and guidelines, one thing that the enforcer would
anticipate would be
a. Difficulty in coping
b. Eagerness of the staff
c. Resistance to change
d. Cooperation from the organization
7. Once the strengths and limitations have been identified, there should be an assessment of
the need and readiness for
a. Change
b. Application
c. Harmony
d. Resistance
8. After implementation of the recommended changes the next step for the institution is to
a. Conduct an information dissemination about the new changes
b. Conduct an evaluation of their effectiveness
c. Conduct an interview among the staff
d. Conduct a survey in the workplace
9. Which of the following are facilitators of improving harmony in the multicultural workplace?
a. Identification of cultural values of the organization, institution, or agency
b. Mission statement and policies about diversity
c. Zero tolerance for discrimination
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following is NOT a barrier in promoting harmony in the multicultural workplace?
a. Discrimination
b. Negative attitudes or behaviors on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation etc.
c. Skill with conflict resolution involving diversity
d. Bigotry
1. Which of the following is not included in the study of humans?
a. Origins
b. Behavior
c. Occupations or professions
2. Culture universal refers to
a. particular values, beliefs, and patterns of behavior that tend to be special or unique to a group
and that do not tend to be shared with members of other cultures
b. the commonly shared values, norms of behavior, and life patterns that are similarly held
among cultures about human behavior and lifestyles
c. develop a scientific and humanistic body of knowledge in order to provide nursing care that is
both
d. a nursing specialty focused on the comparative study and analysis of cultures and
subcultures
3. Transcultural Nursing requires the following EXCEPT
a. Remove all biases in the self and from other cultures
b. Sophisticated assessment and analytic skills
c. Ability to plan design implement evaluate nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and
communities representing various cultures
d. That nurses be able to apply that knowledge to the cultures of organizations institutions
health and nursing agencies
4. This theory is based on the concept of cultural care that guides nursing judgments and
activities to provide culturally congruent care
a. Core, care, cure model
b. Theory of culture care diversity and universality
c. Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model
d. Sunrise Model
5. The three modes of nursing decisions and actions are the following EXCEPT
a. Culture care preservation and/or maintenance
b. Culture care accommodation and/or negotiation
c. Culture care establishment and/or adaptation
d. Culture care re-patterning and/or restructuring
6. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence identifies which of the following in culture
a. Beliefs
b. Values
c. Practices
d. All of the above
7. How many concepts are included in the Campinha-Bacote Model of Cultural Competence in
the Delivery of Health Care Services?
a. Five
b. Four
c. Seven
d. Nine
8. In Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model identifies six cultural phenomena
which are communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and
a. Values
b. Belief
c. Biological variations
d. Practices
9. Who is the nurse anthropologist who conceived the study of transcultural nursing?
a. Madeleine M. Leininger
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Faye Abdellah
d. Sister Callista Roy
10. The standards for transcultural nursing were developed to EXCEPT
a. Foster excellence in transcultural nursing practice
b. Provide criteria for the evaluation of transcultural nursing
c. Fostering stereotyping
d. Create a tool for teaching and learning
1. When a nurse from the Philippines leaves her home country in order to work in the United
States of America, this is an example of which of the following?
a. Immigrate
b. Emigrate
c. Work migration
d. Naturalization
2. Jose Dela Cruz who comes from Mexico currently enters the United States of America in
order to legally settle and work there. He is considered to be an
a. Immigrant
b. Emigrant
c. Alien
d. Illegal alien
3. A patient who is currently a student in the Middle East is seeking medical care in the
Philippines but would want to maintain that the food served would be Halal. This is a
demonstration of which of the following?
a. Individual cultural competence
b. Organizational cultural competence
c. Cultural baggage
d. Cultural bias
4. Which of the following is NOT true regarding cultural self-assessment?
a. The purpose of the cultural self-assessment is for nurses to critically reflect on their own
culturally based attitudes, values, beliefs, and practices etc.
b. The nurse’s cultural self-assessment is a personal and professional journey that emphasizes
strengths as well as areas for continued growth, thereby enabling nurses to set goals for
overcoming barriers to the delivery of culturally congruent and competent nursing care.
c. Part of the cultural self-assessment process includes nurses’ awareness of their human
tendencies toward bias, ethnocentrism, cultural imposition, cultural stereotyping, prejudice, and
discrimination.
d. The nurse is allowed to do unreasoned judgment about a person place or object.
5. A person who is Chinese wants acupuncture to be done on him instead of the medications
that are currently prescribed for him since he believes that acupuncture can provide him with
more relief than drugs. This behavior is an example of
a. Bias
b. Ethnocentricism
c. Racism
d. Cultural imposition
6. The nurse is bringing a newly admitted black patient to a shared hospital room. A male
Caucasian who currently
occupies have of the room tells the nurse, ―No. Please don’t room him in with me. I’d rather
prefer non-colored people
to be with me in this room.‖ The Caucasian patient is demonstrating
a. Cultural bias
b. Racism
c. Cultural imposition
d. Ethnocentricism
7. A female patient in the psych ward tells the nurse that she doesn’t want to join the group
activity since one of the
patients identifies herself as a lesbian. She is clearly displaying which of the following behaviors
a. Cultural stereotype
b. Racism
c. Prejudice
d. Cultural imposition
8. ―Look at those Indian nurses, they all probably smell of curry,‖ says one of the Nurses at the
ward. Her statement is an
example of
a. Cultural stereotype
b. Cultural imposition
c. Prejudice
d. Cultural bias
9. The hospital workplace has healthcare workers from various nationalities and races. We can
say that the hospital has
a. Cross-culture
b. Diversity
c. People of color
d. Emic
10. The ability of a healthworker to see the situation from the client’s point of view is known as
a. Emic
b. Etic
c. Bias
d. Cross cultural communication
1. Cultural assessment consists of both process and content. Process refers to
a. a systematic, comprehensive examination of individuals, families, groups, and communities
regarding their health-related cultural beliefs, values, and practices.
b. the foundation for the clients’ plan of care, providing valuable data for setting mutual goals,
planning care, intervening, and evaluating the care.
c. determine the nursing and health care needs of people from diverse cultures and intervene in
ways that are culturally acceptable, congruent, competent, safe, affordable, accessible, high
quality, and based on current research, evidence, and best practices.
d. how to approach to the client, consideration of verbal and nonverbal communication, and the
sequence and order in which data are gathered.
2. A study where the environment causes changes or mutations in the genetic make-up of a
person is known as
a. Genetics
b. Epigenetics
c. Pharmacogenetics
d. Gene-sequencing
3. A doctor is studying whether a patient has inherited the same drug allergies that his father
has would be under which of the following studies?
a. Pharmacogenomics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacodynamics
d. Pharmacognosy
4. When a physician is screening for the presence of the breast cancer gene in a female patient
since her mother is currently suffering from breast cancer, this is known as
a. Drug efficacy or sensitivity
b. Carrier screening
c. Prenatal diagnosis
d. Genetic sequencing
5. A nurse has observed that the family of her patient who is Japanese always bow to her
whenever she informs
them about the condition of her patient. This behavior is Japanese is under their
a. Cultural heritage
b. Cultural sensitivity
c. Cultural norms
d. Cultural biases
6. Which of the following races have longer arms and legs but have shorter trunks?
a. Africans
b. Caucasians
c. Asians
d. Native Americans
7. Which of the following races would the nurse expect to be having the shortest height and
lightest weight?
a. Africans
b. Caucasians
c. Native Americans
d. Asians
8. Mongolian spots are a normal variation in children of the following races EXCEPT
a. African
b. Asian
c. Caucasian
d. Latin descent
9. In assessing cyanosis in dark-skinned persons, the best area to determine this would be at
the
a. Dorsal surface of the forearm
b. Abdomen
c. Cheek
d. Conjunctiva
10. Patients with blue eyes naturally have which of the following descents?
a. Asian
b. Africans
c. Europeans
d. Native Americans
1. In the magico-religious paradigm regarding health, the world is an arena dominated by
a. Health workers
b. Traditional healers
c. Supernatural forces
d. Alternative medicine
2. Which of the following cultures is not grounded in the magico-religious paradigm regarding
health?
a. Latino
b. African-Americans
c. Caucasians
d. Middle Eastern culture
3. Latinos view that disease is caused by a demonic possession or a disease-causing spirit.
This is with regard to their belief in which of the following
a. Voodoo
b. Malojo
c. Encanto
d. Djinn
4. Which of the following theories is found on the Greek concept of the four body humors?
a. Yin and Yang
b. Chi
c. Hot/Cold
d. Ecrasia
5. The concept of Yin and Yang, in which the forces of nature should be balanced in order to
produce harmony came from which of the following
a. Japan
b. China
c. Korea
d. Mongolia
6. When a patient consults a ―mangtatawas‖ in the Philippines due to a belief that a spirit may
be causing his or her illness. This set of beliefs would be under
a. Folk healing system
b. Complementary health system
c. Integrative health system
d. Alternative health system
7. The practice of acupuncture on the other hand would be under
a. Complementary health system
b. Integrative health system
c. Alternative health system
d. Any of the above
8. Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in
a. China
b. India
c. Philippines
d. Middle East
9. Reiki, a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into
the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body
and restore physical and emotional well-being is under which of the following?
a. Biofield therapies
b. Alternative medicine
c. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies
d. Manipulative and body-based methods
10. Massage therapy and chiropractic manipulation would be under
a. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies
b. Natural products
c. Manipulative and body-based methods
d. Biofield therapies
1. Which of the following religions are not in favor of artificial methods of contraception?
a. Islam
b. Buddhism
c. Roman Catholic
d. Hindu
2. The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints are against methods of contraception
because
a. the Bible does not permit both natural and artificial methods of contraception.
b. the church encourages married couples about their spiritual responsibility to have large
families and promote church growth.
c. contraceptives are against the teachings of Jesus Christ.
d. according to their beliefs, contraceptives promote premarital sex.
3. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the religious practice of the Hindu religion?
a. Hinduism teaches its people to practice cleanliness of the right hand and the dirtiness of the
left hand.
b. The right hand is for holding religious books and eating utensils.
c. The left hand is used for dirty things, such as holding the genitals.
d. This makes the belief easier for married couples to use contraceptives.
4. The traditional indigenous birth attendants in the Philippines are known as
a. Hilots
b. Dayahs
c. Ayuhs
d. Albularyo
5. Which of the following religions do not permit the divulgence of the baby’s name prior to the
infant’s naming ceremony?
a. Roman Catholics
b. Islam
c. Orthodox Jewish
d. Shintoism
6. Which of the following is NOT true regarding pica?
a. In the United States, pica is common in African American women.
b. Pica is commonly occurring in Caucasian women from a higher socioeconomic level.
c. Pica is common in women who are raised in the rural South of the US.
d. Pica is also occurring in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Saudi Arabia.
7. Traditional Mexican practices toward pregnancy includes the following EXCEPT
a. A low-fat, high-protein, natural diet (eat right- come bien)
b. Exercise for well-being (walk-camina)
c. Avoidance of worry or stress, which could have a negative effect on the pregnancy outcome
(don’t worry – nose preocupe)
d. Avoidance of baby showers since it can cause bad luck (mal ojo)
8. Which of the following cultures believe that birth is painful and it is something that must be
endured?
a. Asian
b. European
c. Hispanics
d. Native Americans
9. Postpartum depression in the Middle East is thought to be caused by
a. Bad luck
b. Jinn possession
c. Unhealthy practices during pregnancy
d. Having a female as a firstborn
10. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Hot/Cold Theory of pregnancy?
a. Pregnancy is considered a ―hot‖ state.
b. Avoidance of cold, in the form of air, water or food during pregnancy.
c. A great deal of the heat of pregnancy is thought to be retained during the birth process.
d. The woman should avoid ―hot‖ activities such as excessive exercise, strenuous household
chores, quarreling, or crying.
1. Early autonomy in the child is expected to be seen in which of the following ethnic groups?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. German
b. Japanese
c. Anglo-American
d. Filipino
2. A male child who is of an Asian descent is not allowed to cry in the presence of others due to
a. bad luck.
b. the belief that it is not gender-appropriate.
c. evil spirits might harm the child.
d. Infection that might spread to others.
3. The act of premastication of mothers for their infants is common in which of the following
ethnic groups? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Dutch
b. African Americans
c. Asians
d. Arabs
e. Hispanic
4. White middle class North American and European families believe that infants
a. should sleep alone.
b. sleep with their parents
c. should sleep in the room of their parents in a separate crib.
d. sleep with the mother only.
5. Which of the following is NOT true regarding toilet training of toddlers?
a. Most children are capable of achieving dryness by 21⁄2 to 3 years of age.
b. Bowel training is more easily accomplished than bladder training.
c. Daytime (diurnal) dryness is more easily attained than nighttime (nocturnal) dryness.
d. Bladder training is taught first before bowel training.
6. Which of the following is true regarding Mexican practices of women towards menstruation?
a. Not eating seafood during menstruation.
b. Avoidance of any sweet foods during menstruation.
c. Women are not permitted to walk barefooted, wash their hair, or take showers or baths during
menses.
d. Avoid drinking cold water during menses.
7. In Islam, a woman who is menstruating is not allowed to do the following EXCEPT
a. Entering a mosque
b. Praying
c. Participating in the feast of Ramadan
d. Going out of the house.
8. Which of the following ethnic groups do not allow children to make decisions on their own?
a. African American
b. Asians
c. Canadian
d. Australian
9. Which of the following best describes susto in the Hispanic culture?
a. It is an illness manifested by grunting sounds and protrusion of the umbilicus.
b. It means, fallen fontanel.
c. It is a digestive condition believed by Mexicans to be caused by the adherence of undigested
food to some part of the gastrointestinal tract.
d. It is caused by a frightening experience and is recognized by nervousness, loss of appetite,
and loss of sleep.
10. African children are more prone to develop inherited blood disorders such as the following
EXCEPT
a. Thalassemia
b. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
c. Hemophilia
d. Sickle cell anemia
1. This group of adults are considered as sandwich generation since they are still concerned with
their older children and also concerned with the care of their aging parents
a.Young adults
b.Middle adults
c.Late adults
d.Old
2. Which of the following is true regarding the description of a young adult?
a.They most often concentrate on career and family matters.
b.They struggle with independence and issues related to intimacy and relationships outside the
family.
c.They sometimes experience ―recareering‖
d.They have a established career and family.
3. According to Erik Erikson the conflict that arises from middle adulthood is
a.Trust vs. mistrust
b.Intimacy vs. isolation
c.Generativity vs. stagnation
d. Integrity vs. despair
4. Generativity is accomplished through which of the following EXCEPT
a.Parenting
b.Working in one’s career
c.Participating in community activities
d.Finding a lifetime partner
5. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the characteristics of immigrant and refugee
families?
a.Families tend to be extended
b.Most immigrants and refugees are poor and struggle to earn an adequate income.
c.Many immigrants have no relatives in the United States.
d.Refugees may be fleeing war and political persecution.
6. Which geographic region permit the expression of male friendship through words and
embraces? Select all that apply
a.Southern Europe
b.North America
c.Southeast Asia
d.Middle East
e.South America
7. Which of the following cultures use both the surnames of both the mother’s and father’s side
of the family?
a.Hispanics
b.Chinese
c.Arabs
d.Japanese
8. Which of the following cultures use their father’s first name as their middle name?
a.Southeast Asians
b.Chinese
c.Arabs
d.Hispanics
9. The leading cause of death in the United States are the following EXCEPT
a.Cardiac disease
b.Cancer
c.Cerebrovascular disease
d.Kidney disease
10. Caregiving of other family members usually the elderly, takes place during
a.Early adulthood
b.Middle adulthood
c.Late adulthood
d.Adolescent
1. Which of the following theories in late adulthood would focus on recreational activities that the
elderly can do?
a. Disengagement theory
b. Activity theory
c. Continuity theory
d. Erickson’s Developmental theory
2. This theory of late adulthood would advise the elderly to apply the activities that they have
been doing in their younger years in their age of retirement
a. Disengagement theory
b. Activity theory
c. Continuity theory
d. Erickson’s Developmental theory
3. According to Erik Erickson, is that elderly adults might experience which of the following if
they feel that their life is too short to achieve their unfulfilled dreams
a. Isolation
b. Stagnation
c. Role confusion
d. Despair
4. Social support has been delineated in several ways which include the following EXCEPT
a. Affective support, or expressions of respect, and love
b. Affirmational support, or having endorsement for one’s behavior and perceptions
c. Monetary support, and financial assistance
d. Tangible support, or receiving some kind of aid or physical assistance
5. Many older adults are deprived of the informal social supports due to losses such as
a. Separation from immediate family members because of geographic mobility
b. Loss of spouse or partner because of death or illness
c. Loss of leisure pursuits or entertainment due to illness, loss of income, or declining physical
abilities
d. All of the above
6. It is especially important for many older adults to have social, emotional, and physical
sources of support to assist to remain
a. Independent
b. Dependent
c. Healthy
d. Disease-free
7. Which of the following Asian ethnicities are more likely to be lonely or isolated during their
late adult years?
a. Chinese
b. Japanese
c. Filipino
d. Korean
8. The following are developmental tasks that older adults achieve EXCEPT
a. Satisfaction of basic needs
b. Desperation
c. Dignity
d. Integrity and self-actualization
9. The disengagement theory focuses on explaining that older adults whose status is linked to
employment perceive which of the following during retirement?
a. Less self-worth
b. Despair
c. Boredom
d. Depression
10. Which of the following is true regarding faith and spirituality during late adulthood EXCEPT?
a. Many older adults experience an increase in religion or spirituality
b. Religion and spirituality may be a source of emotional support
c. Most older adults rarely go to church
d. Older adults respond differently to these spiritual development tasks as influenced by their
culture, life experiences, and individual qualities
10. Which of the following is true regarding faith and spirituality during late adulthood ?
a. Many older adults experience an increase in religion or spirituality
b. Religion and spirituality may be a source of emotional support
c. Most older adults rarely go to church
d. Older adults respond differently to these spiritual development tasks as influenced by their
culture, life experiences, and individual qualities
1. This refers to the ability of health care providers and organizations to understand and
respond effectively to the
cultural and linguistic needs of clients
a. Cultural humility
b. Cultural awareness
c. Cultural competence
d. Cultural diversity
2. The average overall US life expectancy is at
a. 76.6 years
b. 81.3 years
c. 78.2 years
d. 78.7 years
3. Which of the following is true regarding the 2012 National Healthcare Disparities Report?
a. Health care quality and access are suboptimal, especially for minority and low-income
groups.
b. Overall quality is improving, access is getting worse, and disparities are not changing.
c. Urgent attention is warranted to ensure continued improvements in quality of diabetes care,
maternal and
child health, cancer care, quality of care among states in the South
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following healthcare disparities are seen in Asians as compared to Whites?
a. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
b. Adults age 50+ who ever received colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy
c. Adjusted incidence of end-stage renal disease due to diabetes per million population
d. Hospital patients with heart attack who received fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of
arrival
5. Which of the following healthcare disparity is not TRUE regarding Hispanics as compared to
non-Hispanic Whites?
a. Home health care patients who have less shortness of breath
b. Advanced stage invasive breast cancer incidence per 100,000 women age 40+
c. Adults age 40+ with diagnosed diabetes who received 2 or more hemoglobin A1c
measurements in the calendar year
d. Hispanic patient with heart attack who received fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of
arrival.
6. In Bolman and Deal’s Organization Culture Perspective, which of the following emphasizes
power and problems are viewed as ―turf‖ issues
a. Human resource frame
b. Structural frame
c. Political frame
d. Symbolic frame
7. The structural frame of Bolman and Deal’s Organizational Perspective focuses on which of
the following
a. Facilitating the fit between person and organization
b. Power and politics
c. Following an organization’s rules or protocols
d. Rituals, ceremony, and myths in determining appropriate
8. Schein has described organizational culture in several levels which include (Select all that
apply)
a. Observable artifacts
b. Values
c. Rituals, ceremonies, and myths
d. Inclusive workplace
e. Basic underlying assumptions
9. The platinum rule in an inclusive workplace means
a. Treat others as you wish to be treated
b. Treat others as they wish to be treated
c. What you wish upon others, you wish upon yourself
d. Do not treat others in ways that you would not like to be treated
10. Which of the following is a major barrier to quality health care?
a. Language
b. Religious practice
c. Folk medicine beliefss
d. Culture
1. This happens when a person from a different culture is precipitated by the anxiety that results
from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse
a. Acculturation
b. Migration
c. Culture shock
d. Integration
2. This is an interpersonal fear disorder with anxiety and avoidance of interpersonal situations
and fear of inadequacy and offensiveness to others seen in the Japanese culture
a. Khyal cap
b. Susto
c. Shenjing shuairuo
d.Taijin kyofusho
3. Maladi moun which is illness due to envy of other’s success, hatred are seen in which of the
following cultures?
a. Indians
b. Haitians
c. Pakistanis
d. Shona of Zimbabwe
4. Symptoms of ―Ataque de nervios‖ seen in Latinos include which of the following?
a. Uncontrollable shouting, crying, trembling, and aggressive behavior.
b. Period of brooding with subsequent aggressive behavior followed by amnesia or exhaustion
c. Abrupt outburst of agitation, aggression, and confusion
d. Somatic complaints of dizziness, fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, guilt and sexual
dysfunction.
5. For African-Americans, the common false notion about depression is that it is a sign of
a. Homosexuality
b. Weakness
c. Illness
d. Emasculation
6. Which of the following substances has had an overwhelming impact on the mental health of
Native Americans?
a. Nicotine
b. Methamphetamine
c. Alcohol
d. Cocaine
7. Asian Americans have a stigma related to mental health problems due to the avoidance of
which of the following negativity they usually attribute to mental illness?
a. Disrespect
b. Shame
c. Dishonor
d. Dependence
8. Which of the following is a prevalent mental health concern among the Mexican-American
culture?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Mood disorders
d. Intimate partner violence
9. In the Latino culture, the female role has its roots with which of the following biblical figures?
a. Eve
b. Ruth
c. Virgin Mary
d. Mary Magdalene
10. Arab-Americans have been victims of racism, aggression, insulting speech, and
discrimination due to which of the following events in the past
a. Persian Gulf War
b. Oil crisis
c. 9/11 terrorist attacks
d. Oklahoma City bombing
1. This can be used by the community nurse to collect, organize, and analyze information about
high-risk groups that are encountered in the community practice
a. Nursing process
b. Nursing diagnosis
c. Community diagnosis
d. Social-ecological approach
2. Which of the following cultural influences have a profound effect on health?
a. Values
b. Norms
c. Beliefs
d. All of the above
3. Which of the following will the community health nurse NOT assess under cultural influences of
individuals and families?
a. Family roles, typical family households and structure, and dynamics in the family, particularly
communication patterns and decision making
b. Patterns of daily living, including work, school, and leisure activities
c. Social media behavior such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.
d. Ethnic, cultural, or national identity of client and family, for example, identification with a particular
group,including language
4. Which of the following best describes subcultures according to Madeleine Leininger?
a. A cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the
larger culture.
b. Distinctive patterns of living with sets of rules, special values and practices that are different from the
dominant culture.
c. A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to
which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.
d. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters.
5. This is a special term that describes a person who is outside of his or her country of nationality or
habitual residence and who has a well-founded fear of persecution if he or she returns to his or her own
country
a. Refugee
b. Immigrant
c. Emigrant
d. Expatriate
6. Which word should be avoided during a nursing discourse and in professional literature in order to
show respect for the undocumented immigrant as a human being
a. Refugee
b. Expatriate
c. Illegal alien
d. Foreigner
7. This implies that an immigrant or refugee incorporates certain aspects of the new culture into his or
her lifestyle, such as language and food, while still maintaining his or her cultural traditions and values
a. Integration
b. Acculturation
c. Assimilation
d. Adaptation
8. They are the largest cultural/ethnic group in the United States of America
a. Filipinos
b. Vietnamese
c. Hispanics
d. Arabs
9. Which of the following is NOT included in the community nursing assessment of cultural groups?
a. Gathering of relevant data
b. Interpreting the data
c. Problem analysis and prioritization
d. Summarizing the morbidities of the community
10. If a Filipino client does not adhere to the “usog” theory of illness, the client here is displaying
a. Culture shock
b. Intracultural variation
c. Acculturation
d. Assimilation
1. Which of the following forms of contraception would be applicable to a patient who belongs to the
Baha’i religion? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Condoms
b. Diaphragms
c. Intrauterine device
d. Bilateral tubal ligation
e. Cervical cap
2. Buddhism is founded by Gautama Buddha in which of the following countries in Asia?
a. China
b. India
c. Nepal
d. Thailand
3. According to Buddhism, this is a state of greater inner freedom and spontaneity, it is the goal of all
existence
a. Nirvana
b. Saga Dawa
c. Dharma
d. Sangha
4. Roman Catholics must practice which of the following every Wednesdays and Fridays of the Lenten
season? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Only fish is allowed during those days
b. A person is permitted to eat one full meal
c. Abstinence from meat is also required on those days
d. Avoidance of all forms of animal products
e. Observe a vegetarian diet during those days
5. Which of the following religious representatives in the Roman Catholic sect is allowed to do anointing
of the sick?
a. Priest
b. Deacon
c. Lay minister
d. All of the above
6. Which of the following means of contraception is considered acceptable under the Roman Catholic
faith? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Condoms
b. Temperature method
c. Ovulation method
d. Mucus inspection method
e. Birth control pills
7. Which of the following is not considered a sacrament of the Roman Catholic sect?
a. Baptism
b. Reconciliation
c. Holy communion
d. Bar mitzvah
8. Christian Scientists ordinarily do not use which of the following with regard to the care of an ill
patient?
a. Medicines
b. Immunizations and vaccines
c. Prosthesis
d. Obstetricians
9. Which of the following common beverages are you going to avoid giving to a patient who belongs to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Orange juice
b. Milk
c. Coffee
d. Iced tea
e. Cola
10. What is the stance of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints regarding
contraceptives?
a. Contraceptives are permissible
b. Any form of prevention of the birth of children is contrary to church teachings
c. Only natural forms of contraception are allowed
d. It is upon the discretion of the married couple to use contraceptives
1. According to Hinduism, loss of a limb is considered to be caused by
a. Negative karma
b. Sins of a previous life
c. Reincarnation
d. Evil spirits
2. Which of the following is a central belief in Hinduism?
a. Reincarnation
b. Salvation after death
c. Achievement of Nirvana
d. Reaching Paradise after death
3. A nurse has observed a Muslim patient to be praying at certain times of the day, the nurse is going to
expect this patient to pray how many times during the day?
a. 3 times
b. 7 times
c. 5 times
d. 6 times
4. A nurse is attending to a Muslim patient and refuses to eat and drink anything since the patient has
told the nurse that he is observing the month of Ramadan. The nurse must know that Muslims fast
a. From sunset to sunrise
b. During the afternoon
c. Every Wednesdays and Fridays
d. From dawn to sunset
5. Which of the following is NOT applicable in the diet of a Muslim patient? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Pork
b. Seafoods
c. Meats that are considered Halal
d. Alcoholic beverages
e. Coffee
6. When doing physical assessment of a female Muslim patient the following nursing practices are
acceptable EXCEPT
a. Maintain privacy when performing physical assessment of certain areas of the body
b. Make sure that the drapes are drawn to make the patient comfortable
c. Have a male nurse do the physical examination
d. Use PPEs when examining the patient
7. Which of the following religious sectors would oppose blood transfusion as a form of medical
treatment in a disease such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever?
a. Roman Catholic
b. Islam
c. Judaism
d. Jehovah’s Witnesses
8. Brit milah, the covenant of circumcision, is performed on all Jewish male children on the
a. 7th day after birth
b. 13th day after birth
c. 8th day after birth
d. 3rd day after birth
9. Which of the following is NOT applicable in the diet of Jewish patients? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
a. Beef and chicken
b. Shellfish
c. Pork
d. Red fruits and vegetables
e. Predatory fowl
10. Which of the following diets is encouraged by the Seventh-Day Adventist church?
a. Ovovegetarian diet
b. Lactovegetarian diet
c. Vegetarian diet
d. Pescatarian diet
P2 NUR 112 QUIZ 1
Multiple choice questions
Which of the following statements about cultural self-assessment is NOT correct? *
1 point
a. The purpose of the cultural self-assessment is for nurses to critically reflect on their own
culturally based attitudes, values, beliefs, and practices etc.
b. The nurse’s cultural self-assessment is a personal and professional journey that emphasizes
strengths as well as areas for continued growth, thereby enabling nurses to set goals for
overcoming barriers to the delivery of culturally congruent and competent nursing care.
c. Part of the cultural self-assessment process includes nurses’ awareness of their human
tendencies toward bias, ethnocentrism, cultural imposition, cultural stereotyping, prejudice, and
discrimination.
d. The nurse is allowed to do unreasoned judgment about a person place or object.
The three modes of nursing decisions and actions are the following EXCEPT *
1 point
a. Culture care preservation and/or maintenance
b. Culture care accommodation and/or negotiation
c. Culture care establishment and/or adaptation
d. Culture care re-patterning and/or restructuring
A Chinese person wishes to have acupuncture performed on him instead of the
medications that are currently being prescribed for him because he believes that
acupuncture will provide him with more relief than drugs. This type of behavior is an
example of *
1 point
a. Bias
b. Ethnocentricism
c. Racism
d. Cultural imposition
A newly admitted black patient is being escorted to a shared hospital room by a nurse.
"No," says a male Caucasian who is currently occupying one of the rooms. Please do not
put him in the same room as me. I'd rather have non-colored people in this room with
me." The Caucasian patient is exhibiting *
1 point
a. Cultural bias
b. Racism
c. Cultural imposition
d. Ethnocentricism
Which of the following races would the nurse expect to be having the shortest height
and lightest weight? *
1 point
a. Africans
b. Caucasians
c. Native Americans
d. Asians
What is the most widely accepted definition of culture? *
1 point
a. particular values, beliefs, and patterns of behavior that tend to be special or unique to a group
and that do not tend to be shared with members of other cultures
b. the commonly shared values, norms of behavior, and life patterns that are similarly held among
cultures about human behavior and lifestyles
c. develop a scientific and humanistic body of knowledge in order to provide nursing care that is
both
d. a nursing specialty focused on the comparative study and analysis of cultures and subcultures
A study in which the environment causes changes or mutations in a person's genetic
make-up is known as *
1 point
a. Genetics
b. Epigenetics
c. Pharmacogenetics
d. Gene-sequencing
When a physician is screening for the presence of the breast cancer gene in a female
patient since her mother is currently suffering from breast cancer, this is known as *
1 point
a. Drug efficacy or sensitivity
b. Carrier screening
c. Prenatal diagnosis
d. Genetic sequencing
Which of the following studies would a doctor conduct to determine whether a patient
inherited his father's drug allergies? *
1 point
a. Pharmacogenomics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacodynamics
d. Pharmacognosy
Which of these races has longer arms and legs but shorter trunks? *
1 point
a. Africans
b. Caucasians
c. Asians
d. Native Americans
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P2 NUR 112 QUIZ 2
Multiple choice questions
15 of 15 points
Cultural assessment consists of both process and content. Process refers to: *
1/1
a. a systematic, comprehensive examination of individuals, families, groups, and communities
regarding their health-related cultural beliefs, values, and practices.
b. the foundation for the clients’ plan of care, providing valuable data for setting mutual goals,
planning care, intervening, and evaluating the care.
c. determine the nursing and health care needs of people from diverse cultures and intervene in
ways that are culturally acceptable, congruent, competent, safe, affordable, accessible, high quality,
and based on current research, evidence, and best practices.
d. how to approach to the client, consideration of verbal and nonverbal communication, and the
sequence and order in which data are gathered.
Which of the following does not come under the scope of human studies? *
1/1
a. Origins
b. Behavior
c. Occupation or profession
d. Physical and mental characteristics
Where does Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originate? *
1/1
a. China
b. India
c. Philippines
d. Middle East
A study where the environment causes changes or mutations in the genetic make-up of
a person is known *
1/1
a. Genetics
b. Epigenetics
c. Pharmacogenetics
d. Gene-sequencing
A doctor is studying whether a patient has inherited the same drug allergies that his
father has would be under which of the following studies? *
1/1
a. Pharmacogenomics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacodynamics
d. Pharmacognosy
Jose Dela Cruz who comes from Mexico currently enters the United States of America in
order to legally settle and work there. He is considered to be an *
1/1
a. Immigrant
b. Emigrant
c. Alien
d. Illegal alien
The hospital workplace has healthcare workers from various nationalities and races. We
can say that the hospital has *
1/1
a. Cross-culture
b. Diversity
c. People of color
d. Emic
A person who is Chinese wants acupuncture to be done on him instead of the
medications that are currently prescribed for him since he believes that acupuncture
can provide him with more relief than drugs. This behavior is an example of *
1/1
a. Bias
b. Ethnocentricism
c. Racism
d. Cultural imposition
A female patient in the psych ward informs the nurse that she does not want to
participate in the group activity because one of the patients identifies as a lesbian. She
clearly exhibits which of the following behaviors? *
1/1
a. Cultural stereotype
b. Racism
c. Prejudice
d. Cultural imposition
When a patient consults a “mangtatawas” in the Philippines due to a belief that a spirit
may be causing his or her illness. This set of beliefs would be under *
1/1
a. Folk healing system
b. Complementary health system
c. Integrative health system
d. Alternative health system
The ability of a health worker to see the situation from the client’s point of view is
known as *
1/1
a. Emic
b. Etic
c. Bias
d. Cross cultural communication
A nurse has observed that the family of her patient who is Japanese always bow to her
whenever she informs them about the condition of her patient. This behavior is
Japanese is under their *
1/1
a. Cultural heritage
b. Cultural sensitivity
c. Cultural norms
d. Cultural biases
Which of the following races would the nurse expect to be having the shortest height
and lightest weight? *
1/1
a. Africans
b. Caucasians
c. Native Americans
d. Asians
A patient who is currently a student in the Middle East is seeking medical care in the
Philippines but would want to maintain that the food served would be Halal. This is a
demonstration of which of the following? *
1/1
a. Individual cultural competence
b. Organizational cultural competence
c. Cultural baggage
d. Cultural bias
Which of the following theories is found on the Greek concept of the four body
humors? *
1/1
a. Yin and Yang
b. Chi
c. Hot/Cold
d. Ecrasia
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21 of 25 points
A Chinese client is hospitalized with a fever of unknown origin and follows a very
traditional, cultural view of illness. Which food should the nurse offer the client? *
1/1
a. Hot tea
b. Warm soup
c. Spicy meat
d. Cold liquids
The nurse manager is concerned that a staff nurse provides client care with a cultural
prejudice. Which situation did the manager observe to come to this conclusion? *
0/1
a. Making an assumption that all members of each culture are alike
b. Believing that all culture members will have the same beliefs
c. Bringing previous negative information and experiences into this situation
d. Taking general knowledge from literature and applying it to the situation
Correct answer
c. Bringing previous negative information and experiences into this situation
White middle class North American and European families believe that infants *
1/1
a. should sleep alone.
b. sleep with their parents
c. should sleep in the room of their parents in a separate crib.
d. sleep with the mother only.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the characteristics of immigrant and
refugee families? *
1/1
a. Families tend to be extended
b. Most immigrants and refugees are poor and struggle to earn an adequate income.
c. Many immigrants have no relatives in the United States.
d. Refugees may be fleeing war and political persecution.
The nurse is preparing a menu for a Jewish client who observes kosher customs. Which
food items would be appropriate to serve this client, assuming all have been properly
inspected and prepared? *
1/1
a. Hamburger, fruit, and milk
b. Fish, vegetables, and hot tea
c. Ham, baked potato, and fresh fruit
d. Cream soup, sausage, and toast
A newly immigrated client is constantly attended to by family members. This has
presented a problem to the nursing staff and the delivery of nursing care. In order to
address this issue in a culturally sensitive manner, the nurse should take which action? *
1/1
a. Explain to the client that he has to limit visitors.
b. Evaluate the benefits of family participation in the clients care.
c. Question the family members as to how they see their interaction with the client.
d. Have the physician limit the number of visitors the client can have.
Which of the following cultures use their father’s first name as their middle name? *
1/1
a. Southeast Asians
b. Chinese
c. Arabs
d. Hispanics
During the admission interview, the culturally diverse client averts her eyes and refrains
from answering questions for long periods of time. The culturally sensitive nurse should
take which action? *
1/1
a. Come back at a different time, when the client is feeling more communicative.
b. Have another nurse finish the interview, as there is something uncomfortable the client senses.
c. Understand that this may be completely appropriate and take cues accordingly.
d. Leave the room and come back after having learned more about this particular culture.
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Nonverbal communication includes silence, touch, eye movement, facial expressions, and body posture.
Some cultures are quite comfortable with long periods of silence. Many people value silence and view it
as essential to understanding a persons needs or use silence to preserve privacy.
A male child who is of an Asian descent is not allowed to cry in the presence of others
due to *
1/1
a. bad luck.
b. the belief that it is not gender-appropriate.
c. evil spirits might harm the child.
d. Infection that might spread to others.
A community health nurse works with a variety of cultures providing health care
services that include preventive care, acute treatment, and education. Of the following
clients, which is most likely to use folk medicine? *
1/1
a. The client who speaks little English and does not have a job
b. A family who has numerous relatives in a Spanish-American sector of the city
c. A female client whose culture is one of male dominance
d. A Chinese client who has a small, family run business in the area
Which of the following best describes susto in the Hispanic culture? *
1/1
a. It is an illness manifested by grunting sounds and protrusion of the umbilicus.
b. It means, fallen fontanel.
c. It is a digestive condition believed by Mexicans to be caused by the adherence of undigested
food to some part of the gastrointestinal tract.
d. It is caused by a frightening experience and is recognized by nervousness, loss of appetite, and
loss of sleep.
A client is the child of an African American father and Asian American mother. The
client has been exposed to cultural foods, traditions, and customs from both parents
throughout life. What term should the nurse use to describe this clients cultural
development? *
0/1
a. Diversity
b. Subculture
c. Multicultural
d. Cultural sensitivity
Correct answer
c. Multicultural
A client makes the following statement: I must be paying for all the wrongs I did in my
life, to have such a diagnosis as this. The nurse suspects that this client views health
from which type of belief? *
1/1
a. Magico-religious belief
.b Holistic health belief
c. Biomedical health belief
d. Folk medicine
A new graduate nurse is working in a busy emergency department of a hospital, situated
in a culturally diverse area of the city. In striving to be culturally sensitive, what should
the nurse do?
1/1
a. Try to learn about the attitudes toward health care and traditions of the different cultures in that
area.
b. Understand and attend to the total context of the clients situation, using knowledge, attitudes,
and skills.
c. Possess the underlying background knowledge that will provide these clients with the best
possible health care.
d. Continuously strive to be culturally competent.
Which of the following Asian ethnicities are more likely to be lonely or isolated during
their late adult years? *
1/1
a. Chinese
b. Japanese
c. Filipino
d. Korean
Which of the following is NOT true regarding toilet training of toddlers? *
1/1
a. Most children are capable of achieving dryness by 21⁄2 to 3 years of age.
b. Bowel training is more easily accomplished than bladder training.
c. Daytime (diurnal) dryness is more easily attained than nighttime (nocturnal) dryness.
d. Bladder training is taught first before bowel training.
This theory of late adulthood would advise the elderly to apply the activities that they
have been doing in their younger years in their age of retirement *
1/1
a. Disengagement theory
b. Activity theory
c. Continuity theory
d. Erickson’s Developmental theory
According to Erik Erickson, is that elderly adults might experience which of the following
if they feel that their life is too short to achieve their unfulfilled dreams *
1/1
a. Isolation
b. Stagnation
c. Role confusion
d. Despair
It is especially important for many older adults to have social, emotional, and physical
sources of support to assist to remain *
0/1
a. Independent
b. Dependent
c. Healthy
d. Disease-free
Correct answer
a. Independent
A female client is being discharged after a lengthy hospitalization. The family is from a
male-dominated culture. Before discharge instructions are given, which action should
the nurse take? *
0/1
a. Make sure instructions are understood by the client.
b. Arrange for teaching when the spouse is available.
c. Make sure that the physician gives the instructions.
d. Ask the client when the best time for teaching would be.
Correct answer
b. Arrange for teaching when the spouse is available.
The act of premastication of mothers for their infants is common in which of the
following ethnic groups? *
1/1
a. Dutch
b. African Americans
c. Asians
d. Arabs
The nurse needs to determine the apical pulse of a client from a different culture. In
order to show appropriate sensitivity to the client, the nurse should take which action? *
1/1
a. Explain the procedure, then wait for permission to continue.
b. Explain to the client what will occur during the assessment.
c. Ask the client to stay quiet because the nurse will be listening to the heart.
d. Take the baseline vital signs, then determine if cardiac auscultation is necessary.
A nurse educator uses Madeleine Leiningers model and describes a formal area of
study and practice focused on comparative human-care differences and similarities of
the beliefs, values, and patterned lifeways of cultures to provide culturally congruent,
meaningful, and beneficial health care to people. What type of nursing is the educator
practicing? *
1/1
a. Transcultural nursing
b. Cultural competence
c. Cultural knowledge
d. Competent nursing
Which of the following is true regarding Mexican practices of women towards
menstruation? *
1/1
a. Not eating seafood during menstruation.
b. Avoidance of any sweet foods during menstruation.
c. Women are not permitted to walk barefooted, wash their hair, or take showers or baths during
menses.
d. Avoid drinking cold water during menses.
The disengagement theory focuses on explaining that older adults whose status is
linked to employment perceive which of the following during retirement? *
1/1
a. Less self-worth
b. Despair
c. Boredom
d. Depression
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Total points24/25
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Which word should be avoided during a nursing discourse and in professional literature
in order to show respect for the undocumented immigrant as a human being *
1/1
a. Refugee
b. Expatriate
c. Illegal alien
d. Foreigner
Brit milah, the covenant of circumcision, is performed on all Jewish male children on
the *
1/1
a. 7th day after birth
b. 13th day after birth
c. 8th day after birth
d. 3rd day after birth
Which of the following diets is encouraged by the Seventh-Day Adventist church? *
1/1
a. Ovovegetarian diet
b. Lactovegetarian diet
c. Vegetarian diet
d. Pescatarian diet
According to Buddhism, this is the goal of all existence; it is a state of greater inner
freedom and spontaneity. *
1/1
a. Nirvana
b. Saga Dawa
c. Dharma
d. Sangha
This implies that an immigrant or refugee incorporates aspects of his or her new culture
into his or her way of life such as language and food, while still upholding cultural
traditions and values *
1/1
a. Integration
b. Acculturation
c. Assimilation
d. Adaptation
A nurse is caring for a Muslim patient who has told the nurse that he will not eat or drink
anything. He is fasting during the month of Ramadan. The nurse should be aware that
Muslims fast : *
1/1
a. From sunset to sunrise
b. During the afternoon
c. Every Wednesdays and Fridays
d. From dawn to sunset
If a Filipino client does not adhere to the “usog” theory of illness, the client here is
displaying *
1/1
a. Culture shock
b. Intracultural variation
c. Acculturation
d. Assimilation
Which of the following will the community health nurse NOT assess in terms of
individual and family cultural influences? *
1/1
a. Family roles, typical family households and structure, and dynamics in the family, particularly
communication patterns and decision making
b. Patterns of daily living, including work, school, and leisure activities
c. Social media behavior such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.
d. Ethnic, cultural, or national identity of client and family, for example, identification with a
particular group, including language
A nurse has observed a Muslim patient praying at specific times of the day; the nurse
will anticipate the patient to pray how many times during the day? *
1/1
a. 3 times
b. 7 times
c. 5 times
d. 6 times
Christian Scientists ordinarily do not use which of the following with regard to the care
of an ill patient? *
1/1
a. Medicines
b. Vaccines
c. Prosthesis
d. Obstetricians
Who is the founder of transcultural nursing? *
1/1
Florence Nightingale
Martha Rogers
Madeleine Leininger
Betty Neuman
Which of the following is a central belief in Hinduism? *
1/1
a. Reincarnation
b. Salvation after death
c. Achievement of Nirvana
d. Reaching Paradise after death
Which of the following is not one of the three nursing decision and action modes for
providing culturally appropriate care? *
0/1
a. Cultural preservation or maintenance
b. Cultural care accommodation or negotiation
c. Cultural care repatterning or restructuring
d. Cultural care and awareness
Correct answer
d. Cultural care and awareness
Which of the following cultural influences has the greatest impact on health? *
1/1
a. Values
b. Norms
c. Beliefs
d. All of the above
Which of the following religious sectors would oppose blood transfusion as a form of
medical treatment in a disease such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever? *
1/1
a. Roman Catholic
b. Islam
c. Judaism
d. Jehovah’s Witnesses
What do you call a person who crosses two cultures, lifestyles, and sets of values. *
1/1
Cultural diversity
Bicultural
Material culture
Culture universals
What is the purpose of knowing a patient's culture and religion for health-care
administration? *
1/1
a. To heighten awareness of ways in which their own faith system. Provides resources for
encounters with illness, suffering and death.
b. To foster understanding, respect and appreciation for the individuality and diversity of patients
beliefs, values, spirituality and culture regarding illness, its meaning, cause, treatment, and
outcome.
c. To facilitate in recognizing the role of the hospital chaplain and the patient's clergy as partners in
the health care team in providing care for the patient.
d. All of the above
The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an
unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. *
1/1
a. Acculturation
b. Migration
c. Culture shock
d. Integration
Gautama Buddha founded Buddhism in which of the following Asian countries? *
1/1
a. China
b. India
c. Nepal
d. Thailand
According to Hinduism, loss of a limb is considered to be caused by *
1/1
a. Negative karma
b. Sins of a previous life
c. Reincarnation
d. Evil spirits
Which of the following is not considered a sacrament of the Roman Catholic sect? *
1/1
a. Baptism
b. Reconciliation
c. Holy communion
d. Bar mitzvah
When doing physical assessment of a female Muslim patient the following nursing
practices are acceptable EXCEPT *
1/1
a. Maintain privacy when performing physical assessment of certain areas of the body
b. Make sure that the drapes are drawn to make the patient comfortable
c. Have a male nurse do the physical examination
d. Use PPEs when examining the patient
This is an interpersonal fear disorder with anxiety and avoidance of interpersonal
situations and fear of inadequacy and offensiveness to others seen in the Japanese
culture *
1/1
a. Khyal cap
b. Susto
c. Shenjing shuairuo
d. Taijin kyofusho
According to Madeleine Leininger, which of the following best describes subcultures? *
1/1
a. A cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of
the larger culture.
b. Distinctive patterns of living with sets of rules, special values and practices that are different
from the dominant culture.
c. A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture
to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.
d. Subcultures develop their own norms and values regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters.
Which of the following religious representatives in the Roman Catholic sect is allowed to
do anointing of the sick? *
1/1
a. Priest
b. Deacon
c. Lay minister
d. All of the above
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