ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 6 Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the term for a group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions national origin and physical and biological characteristics?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ethnicity refers to a group of people who share a common social and cultural heritage based on shared traditions, national origin, and physical and biological characteristics.
Question 2 of 5
The cultural characteristic of unwillingness to leave a current activity-which may result in late or missed appointments - is called ____
Correct Answer: elasticity
Rationale: Elasticity is the ethnic characteristic of being late or missing an appointment altogether because of involvement in a current activity.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
The nurse from New York City is caring for a patient from Atlanta Georgia. What difference between the nurse and patient may cause them to experience difficulty in communicating?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Subcultures have characteristic patterns that distinguish them from the rest of the culture.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is delivering a meal tray to a female Muslim patient. What intervention is most appropriate for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When caring for Muslims, same-sex health care providers should be used if at all possible. Ham and bacon are not appropriate items to offer a Muslim patient, since they do not consume pork products.