ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 6 : Cultural and Ethnic Considerations Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a Chinese American patient. How should this nurse demonstrate cultural awareness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chinese Americans view maintaining eye contact as ill-mannered and disrespectful. They are uncomfortable when face-to-face, and prefer to sit side-to-side or at a right angle to carry on conversation.
Touching is not usual during conversation; it is regarded as disrespectful or impolite.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient. What nursing intervention would best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When caring for Mexican Americans, families may expect to help care for the patient. Male family members usually are consulted before health care decisions are made.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an African-American patient. Who would the nurse expect to be the primary decision maker in the patient's family?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When caring for African Americans, women are primarily the decision makers in the family and are frequently the head of the household.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient who is in labor. How can this nurse best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When caring for Mexican Americans, it is considered inappropriate for the husband to be present during birth. The father is not expected to see his wife or baby until both are cleaned and dressed.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who requests to dry and bury the umbilical cord near an object or in a place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future. Which cultural beliefs does the nurse recognize this patient adhering to?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After delivery, American Indians practice taking the umbilical cord from the newborn, drying and burying it near an object or place that symbolizes what the parents want for the child's future.