ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 8 : Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a 74-year-old Chinese patient to the hospital who says that he practices traditional Chinese medicine. The nurse understands that traditional Chinese medicine is based on which of these?
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on balancing Yin and Yang (
A), using acupressure (
B), and unblocking chi in energy meridians (
D). Ayurvedic medicine (
C) is part of Indian tradition, not Chinese.
Question 2 of 5
A female nurse is admitting a 24-year-old male Hindu patient to the hospital. The nurse understands that in order to be culturally competent when caring for this patient, she needs to understand anything that might influence his health, including:
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: Cultural competence requires understanding the patient's perceptions (
A), behavior (
B), expectations (
C), barriers to healthcare (
D), and decision-making process (E) to provide holistic and respectful care.
Question 3 of 5
It is important to understand that as individual members of various ethnic, cultural, and religious groups, we all are different and:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Respect and dignity (
C) are fundamental to culturally sensitive care, recognizing individual differences without requiring identical treatment or agreement with all beliefs.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following organizations has/have worked to promote the patient's right to culturally competent care in U.S. hospitals?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Joint Commission (
C) has established standards to promote culturally competent care in U.S. hospitals.
Question 5 of 5
Nursing care that involves or combines the elements of more than one culture is called which of the following names?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Transcultural care (
D) involves integrating elements from multiple cultures to provide culturally sensitive nursing care.