NUR 400 Transcultural All Culture
Questions and Answers for Final Exam
What is important to remember when providing care to an Afghan American?
A. They are future time oriented and will always be interested in preventative medicine
B. Family is not important to Afghan culture
C. They will always speak English
D. A female patient may feel uncomfortable having a male nurse or physician taking
care of her ✅D. A female patient may feel uncomfortable having a male nurse or
physician taking care of her
The nurse should recognize that which of the following is true regarding Afghan
Americans?
A. They are a private people and might be hesitant to share personal things with health
care professionals
B. Women are valued higher than men
C. Touching between men and women in public is common
D. Children almost never accompany their parents to appointments ✅A. They are a
private people and might be hesitant to share personal things with health care
professionals
Considering their present time orientation, which of the following behaviors would be
expected from an Afghan American?
A. Getting all their vaccines on time
B. Being late to an appointment because of a family matter
C. Being early to every appointment
D. Asking a lot of questions ✅B. Being late to an appointment because of a family
matter
What are the two most commonly spoken languages by Afghan Americans?
,A. Turkmen & Uzbek
B. Dari & Pashto
C. Balochi & Pashai ✅B. Dari & Pashto
As a nurse caring for an Afghan American it is important to remember... (select all that
apply)
A. To use a translator of same sex as patient as needed
B. To wink at your patient as you are leaving the room
C. To try to have a care provider of the same sex as the patient
D. To always explain procedures well ✅A. To use a translator of same sex as patient
as needed
C. To try to have a care provider of the same sex as the patient
D. To always explain procedures well
What is the major religion followed by Afghan American?
A. Christianity
B. Buddhism
C. Islam ✅C. Islam
What is the locus of control for the Afghan Americans?
A. Internal
B. External
C. Combination of both ✅C. Combination of both
What does the concept of health mean in Dari [Select all that apply]?
A. Wholeness
B. Wellness
C. Completeness
, D. Sickness ✅A. Wholeness
C. Completeness
What biological variations are common with Indo-European genetics [Select all that
apply]?
A. Brown skin
B. Blue eyes
C. Brown hair
D. Green eyes
E. Blonde hair
F. Black hair
G. Brown eyes ✅A. Brown skin
B. Blue eyes
D. Green eyes
F. Black hair
What is the most important thing to do when caring for an Amish patient?
A. Schedule the whole family to have appointments at the same time
B. Having all the family leave to maintain privacy
C. Work efficiently and allow for shortest time spent at the office
D. Establish rapport by spending time with them & answering all questions ✅D.
Establish rapport by spending time with them & answering all questions
A nurse is getting her Amish patient ready for bed. She tries to remove the woman's
kapp. What should she realize?
A.The woman must switch from a white kapp to a black one
B.The kapp isn't to be removed until pt is already asleep
C.According to customs, a woman should never have her hair uncovered
Questions and Answers for Final Exam
What is important to remember when providing care to an Afghan American?
A. They are future time oriented and will always be interested in preventative medicine
B. Family is not important to Afghan culture
C. They will always speak English
D. A female patient may feel uncomfortable having a male nurse or physician taking
care of her ✅D. A female patient may feel uncomfortable having a male nurse or
physician taking care of her
The nurse should recognize that which of the following is true regarding Afghan
Americans?
A. They are a private people and might be hesitant to share personal things with health
care professionals
B. Women are valued higher than men
C. Touching between men and women in public is common
D. Children almost never accompany their parents to appointments ✅A. They are a
private people and might be hesitant to share personal things with health care
professionals
Considering their present time orientation, which of the following behaviors would be
expected from an Afghan American?
A. Getting all their vaccines on time
B. Being late to an appointment because of a family matter
C. Being early to every appointment
D. Asking a lot of questions ✅B. Being late to an appointment because of a family
matter
What are the two most commonly spoken languages by Afghan Americans?
,A. Turkmen & Uzbek
B. Dari & Pashto
C. Balochi & Pashai ✅B. Dari & Pashto
As a nurse caring for an Afghan American it is important to remember... (select all that
apply)
A. To use a translator of same sex as patient as needed
B. To wink at your patient as you are leaving the room
C. To try to have a care provider of the same sex as the patient
D. To always explain procedures well ✅A. To use a translator of same sex as patient
as needed
C. To try to have a care provider of the same sex as the patient
D. To always explain procedures well
What is the major religion followed by Afghan American?
A. Christianity
B. Buddhism
C. Islam ✅C. Islam
What is the locus of control for the Afghan Americans?
A. Internal
B. External
C. Combination of both ✅C. Combination of both
What does the concept of health mean in Dari [Select all that apply]?
A. Wholeness
B. Wellness
C. Completeness
, D. Sickness ✅A. Wholeness
C. Completeness
What biological variations are common with Indo-European genetics [Select all that
apply]?
A. Brown skin
B. Blue eyes
C. Brown hair
D. Green eyes
E. Blonde hair
F. Black hair
G. Brown eyes ✅A. Brown skin
B. Blue eyes
D. Green eyes
F. Black hair
What is the most important thing to do when caring for an Amish patient?
A. Schedule the whole family to have appointments at the same time
B. Having all the family leave to maintain privacy
C. Work efficiently and allow for shortest time spent at the office
D. Establish rapport by spending time with them & answering all questions ✅D.
Establish rapport by spending time with them & answering all questions
A nurse is getting her Amish patient ready for bed. She tries to remove the woman's
kapp. What should she realize?
A.The woman must switch from a white kapp to a black one
B.The kapp isn't to be removed until pt is already asleep
C.According to customs, a woman should never have her hair uncovered
