NUR 4638 - Population Health - Ch. 7, 16, 32-33, & 5
Test With Complete Solution
1. Which statement about the nursing workforce is true?
a. The nursing workforce is overwhelmingly Caucasian.
b. The number of minority nurses meets the needs of the country's
demographics.
c. The nursing workforce has many unauthorized immigrants.
d. Refugees make up a large part of the nursing workforce in some areas. -
ANSWER a. The nursing workforce is overwhelmingly Caucasian.
2. The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act had what effect on illegal
aliens living in the United States?
a. Discriminated against individuals from Southern and Eastern Europe
b. Allowed illegal aliens already living in the United States to apply for legal
status
c. Permitted foreign-born populations to set up communities in or around
major metropolitan areas
d. Allowed illegal aliens access to "green cards" that would allow them to
work in the United States - ANSWER b. Allowed illegal aliens already living in
the United States to apply for legal status
3. A large portion of foreign-born residents of the United States:
a. Work in service-producing and blue-collar sectors
,b. Reside in rural areas
c. Have language barriers
d. Are refugees and non-immigrants - ANSWER a. Work in service-producing
and blue-collar sectors
4. Which statement about race is true?
a. In the United States, children of biracial parents are usually assigned the
race of the father.
b. Ethnicity and race are synonymous terms.
c. Individuals may be of the same race but of different cultures.
d. No social significance is usually placed on race. - ANSWER c. Individuals
may be of the same race but of different cultures.
5. A person's skin color is an example of:
a. Multiculturalism
b. Ethnicity
c. Race
d. Culture - ANSWER c. Race
6. An example of an explicit cultural behavior is:
a. Verbal communication
b. Body language
c. Use of titles
d. Perception of health and illness - ANSWER a. Verbal communication
,7. A 35-year-old man from Russia comes to the United States seeking asylum
because of religious persecution in his native country. This type of immigrant
is known as a(n):
a. Legal immigrant
b. Lawful permanent resident
c. Refugee
d. Unauthorized immigrant - ANSWER c. Refugee
8. A visitor from Japan comes to the United States for a two-week vacation.
This person is known as a:
a. Non-immigrant
b. Refugee
c. Legal immigrant
d. Lawful permanent resident - ANSWER a. Non-immigrant
9. An example of a behavior that may be defined by culture is:
a. Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region
b. Standing when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat
c. Immigrating to the United States seeking work
d. An organizational structure of a cultural group - ANSWER b. Standing
when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat
, 10. Nurses who strive to be culturally competent should:
a. Respect individuals from different cultures and value diversity.
b. Immerse themselves in different cultures.
c. Design care for special ethnic groups.
d. Give explicit instructions to avoid client decision making. - ANSWER a.
Respect individuals from different cultures and value diversity.
11. To meet a client's needs, it is sometimes necessary to integrate into the
client's care a culturally relevant practice that lacks scientific utility. This is
known as cultural:
a. Accommodation
b. Brokering
c. Preservation
d. Repatterning - ANSWER a. Accommodation
12. An example of a cultural encounter is:
a. Sharing significant assessment findings with members of a racial minority
b. Visiting the native land of the clients served at a community health center
c. Telephoning the priest at a Latino church to discuss the health issues of a
client
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