Transcultural NUR-400 Cultures Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 400
Institution
NUR 400
Which of the following is true regarding the time orientation of Jewish Americans? A. Present B. Past, Present, and Future C. Past and Future D. Past B. Past, Present, and Future
Which of the following statements is false regarding Jewish Americans? A. Complaining about discomfort is accepted? B. ...
Transcultural NUR-400 Cultures Review
Questions and Correct Answers
Which of the following is true regarding the time orientation of Jewish Americans?
A. Present
B. Past, Present, and Future
C. Past and Future
D. Past ✅B. Past, Present, and Future
Which of the following statements is false regarding Jewish Americans?
A. Complaining about discomfort is accepted?
B. They believe God has the final say in their health
C. Jewish Americans have little interest in the prevention of illness
D. Physicians are highly respected ✅C. Jewish Americans have little interest in the
prevention of illness
What does the Jewish Law say about death and dying in Jewish Americans?
A. A person should not be left alone with dying
B. A person should not be informed about impending death
C. Organ transplant is not acceptable
D. A person must be cremated after death ✅A. A person should not be left alone with
dying
When caring for a pregnant Amish American mother, she asks the nurse to explain
possible genetic complications for her child. What is an appropriate response from the
nurse?
A. I am not at liberty to say.
B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
C. Let me contact your doctor to ask
D. Diabetes and macrocephaly ✅B. Dwarfism and Troyer Syndrome
An Amish American patient asks the nurse for a rabbi to be present before going to
surgery. What is an appropriate response from the nurse?
A. Let me see if I can find one in the hospital
B. Your procedure stars in under an hour, there is not enough time
C. We are not allowed to have religious persons in the patient rooms.
D. We do not have a rabbi, would a priest work? ✅A. Let me see if I can find one in the
hospital
A nurse is caring for an Amish American patient. The patient states, "I will take the
medication, but God ultimately has control over my health." Which term best describes
this response by the patient?
A. Internal Locus of Control
, B. Health Disparity
C. External Locus of Control
D. Religious Orientation ✅C. External Locus of Control
A nurse is caring for an Amish client whose family is also present in the hospital. The
nurse knows that which of the following is true regarding family life in the Amish?
A. Amish older adults are often found in nursing homes
B. Amish families are patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-maker
C. Divorce is common among the Amish
D. Children are taught at home and do not attend school ✅B. Amish Families are
patriarchal, the man is considered the decision-maker
An Amish client never visits a doctor for regular check-ups or immunizations. What is
the most likely reason?
A. He is present-time oriented.
B. He doesn't care about his health
C. He doesn't like the doctor
D. He is too busy working to go to the doctor ✅A. He is present-time oriented
A Nurse is caring for an Amish client, who appears hesitant and uncomfortable after the
nurse explains his treatment plan. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the
nurse?
A. Tell the client not to worry
B. Ask the client if the treatment is allowed by the Ordnung, because rules can vary
among Amish districts
C. Begin the treatment, since previous Amish clients have voiced no concern in the
same situation
D. Begin the treatment, assuming that the client is uncomfortable because he is not
used to the hospital ✅B. Ask the client if the treatment is allowed by the Ordnung,
because rules can vary among Amish districts
When admitting an Amish American patient, how should the nurse greet the patient?
(Select all that apply)
A. Greet with a firm handshake and say your name
B. Ask them why they are here
C. Immediately begin a head to toe assessment
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions ✅A. Greet with a
firm handshake and say your name
D. Explain your purpose and service you will provide
E. Ask about any cultural practices that affect health care decisions
An Amish American patient expresses concern about a procedure the doctor
recommended she receive, as the nurse, what would be the best response?
A. Tell the patient the doctor is probably right
B. Explain the cost and purpose of the procedure, and that she has the right to refuse
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