ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 6 : Cultural and Ethnic Considerations Questions
Question 1 of 5
A set of learned values beliefs customs and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to another is known as ____
Correct Answer: culture
Rationale: Culture is a set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to another.
Question 2 of 5
A generalization about a form of behavior an individual or a group is known as a ____
Correct Answer: stereotype
Rationale: A stereotype is a generalization about a form of behavior, an individual, or a group.
Question 3 of 5
Culture varies from patient to patient. Why is it important that the nurse understand and accept each person as an individual?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Accepting each person as an individual is the first step in providing holistic care.
Question 4 of 5
What is a fixed concept that describes how all members of an ethnic group act or think?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ethnic stereotypes are fixed concepts of how all members of an ethnic group act or think.
Question 5 of 5
All nurses should work to provide culturally appropriate nursing care. What is the integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: All nurses should provide transcultural nursing, which is the integration of cultural knowledge into all aspects of care.