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Davis Advantage for MaternalChild Nursing Care 3rd Edition
Scannell, Ruggiero
,Chapter 1: Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
Continuum
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A RN wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with clients. Which actionby
the RN would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C. Interact respectfully with clients who have differing health beliefs
D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
CORRECT ANS: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 13
Heading: Cultural Practices
Integrated Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
Concept: Diversity; Critical Thinking
Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different
from one’s own. A RN with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
another culture.
2. A RN manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
demonstrates this characteristic?
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
, CORRECT ANS: C
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 16
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health
Integrated Processes: Caring
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity
Cognitive Level: Evaluation [Evaluating]
Concept: Diversity; Critical Thinking
Difficulty: Difficult
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural
knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
competence.
C. The culturally sensitive RN can understand and respond to the needs of individuals
and families from different cultures. This RN plans interventions witha solid
knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being open,
listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect,
unifies the RN–client relationship, and will motivate the client (and family) to
make positive health changes.
D. RNs should use professional interpreters when needed.
3. A client wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health condition.
Which action by the RN is most appropriate?
A. Advise the client that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
B. Inform the client that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
D. Suggest the client add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
CORRECT ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
, Concept: Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Because the client is asking about complementary therapy, there is no need to
warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
B. There are always complementary therapies that can be added to a medical regimen.
C. Substituting herbs for prescription medication is an example of alternative therapy.
D. Complementary therapy is nontraditional medical treatment used together with
conventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
ample of using complementary therapy.
4. A RN is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) modalities. What action by the RN is best?
A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
CORRECT ANS: D
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the Contin-
uum
Objective: #.
Page: 18
Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application [Applying]
Concept: Family; Promoting Health
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
A. Although the RN cannot stop the family from using CAM, they should not pass
up the opportunity to provide and discuss information about CAM.
B. A culturally competent RN will assess how religious and spiritual beliefs affect
health-care practices, but the RN needs to advocate for the client/family by
providing solid information.
C. Many CAM practices have demonstrated benefit, so telling the family they don’t
work is false information.
D. The RN working with individuals or families who use CAM practices should
respect the beliefs, values, and desires of the client. The RN should encourage
families to make decisions regarding CAM practices based on evidence and
research into their effects. The RN can best assist in this by providing and
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