Which folk healer might be used to help treat a pulmonary infection for a patient from Latin America

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Culturally competent nursing care for a Jewish patient would include which diet? p. 24
-Kosher
-Vegetarian
-The Word of Wisdom
-Low carbohydrate

-Kosher

Rationale: Kosher is pure or ritually slaughtered meat

Which cultural group has the cultural characteristic of being independent, individualistic, and competitive
-Hispanics/Latinos
-African American
-European American
-American Pacific Islanders

-European American

Rationale: Hispanics tend to be interdependent.
African American culture values interdependence within the cultural group.
American Pacific have a value of collective concern and involvement

Which culture bound syndrome is sometimes found in Hispanic/Latino patients? p. 28
-Susto
-Brain fag
-Hwa-byung
-Ghost sickness

-Susto

Rationale:
Susto is also known as fright sickness or soul loss
Hwa-byung: Koreans
Brain fag: African Americans
Ghost sickness: Native Americans and is associated with witchcraft and preoccupation with death

Which term is used to describe a persons effort to find purpose and meaning in life? p. 24
-Culture
-Religion
-Tradition
-Spirituality

-Spirituality

Rationale:
Culture: behaviors, beliefs, values, and traditions
Religion: more formal and organized system of beliefs, or God.
Tradition: life is passed along from one generation to the next

Which folk healer might be used by Hispanic/Latino patients prior to seeking care in medical clinic or hospital? p. 24
-Hougan
-Shaman
-Curandero
-Herbal therapist

-Curandero

Rationale: Shamans are folk healers in the Native American culture. Hougans are African American folk healers. Herbal therapists are preferred by Asian American communities

Which disease is most commonly carried to the United States from other countries? p. 27
-Cholera
-Hepatitis A
-Tuberculosis
-Typhoid fever

-Tuberculosis

Which term is defined as the action of saying something that can either intentionally or unintentionally belittle or alienate a person, especially of a different race or ethnic group? p. 24
-Racism
-Ethnocentrism
-Microaggression
-Cultural diversity

Microaggression

Rationale:
-Racism: belief that differences among the various racial groups determines cultural or individual achievement.
-Ethnocentrism: idea that ones beliefs are superior
-Cultural diversity: existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society

Which term describes using prayer, meditation, or other outlets to make sense of life experiences? p. 24
-Ritual
-Culture
-Religion
-Spirituality

-Ritual

Rationale:
-Culture: way off life for a group of people that includes behaviors, beliefs, values, and traditions.
-Religion: formal and organized system of beliefs that may involve prayer and rituals.
-Spirituality: refers to a persons effort to find purpose and meaning in life

Which term is used to describe a group of adult Jewish family members who want to participate in a religious ceremony at the bedside of a dying patient? p. 24
-Mass
-Minyan
-Congregation
-Sacrament of the sick

-Minyan

Rationale:
Mass: Catholic
Congregation: group that belong to a religious establishment like synagogue or church.
Sacrament of the sick: religious practice carried out for Catholics during illness

Which term is used to describe a formal and organized system of beliefs, including belief in or worship of a higher being or higher power? p. 24
-Culture
-Religion
-Tradition
-Spirituality

-Religion

Rationale:
-Culture: way of life for a group of people that includes behaviors, beliefs, values, and traditions
-Tradition: way of life passed along from one generation to the next
-Spirituality: persons effort to find purpose and meaning in life

Folk healer to treat pulmonary infection for a patient from Latin America? p. 23
-Houngan
-Shaman
-Partera
-Curandero

-Curandero

Rationale:
Houngan: Folk healer used by African Americans
Shaman: Used by Native Americans
Partera: midwife sometimes used by Latin Americans

After admitting a patient who reports being a Jehovah's Witness, the nurse will plan care based on which religious value? p. 24
-Eating meat is prohibited
-Stem cell use is prohibited
-Blood in any form is not acceptable
-Sacrament of the Sick may be needed

-Blood in any form is prohibited

Rationale:
Eating meat is prohibited: Hindu
Stem cell use is prohibited: Amish
Sacrament of the Sick may be needed: Catholic

Which question best assesses spirituality? p. 24
"Do you attend a specific church?"
"What or who provides meaning to your life?"
"Is it important that you have time to pray daily?"
"Is there someone from the clergy we should contact?"

"What or who provides meaning to your life?"

Rationale: Other answers are religious based

Which components are included in cultural competence? p. 22
-Cultural skill
-Cultural safety
-Cultural awareness
-Cultural acclimation
-Cultural knowledge
-Cultural encounter

-Cultural skill
-Cultural awareness
-Cultural knowledge
-Cultural encounter

Rationale:
Becoming culturally aware does not require the nurse to acclimate to another's culture.
Cultural safety refers to protecting others from cultural imposition.

When a nurse states "I get frustrated when I need to care for immigrant patients who insist on using folk healers when I know that American medicines are better", which concept is reflected? pp. 21-22
-Stereotyping
-Ethnocentrism
-Cultural imposition
-Cultural competence

-Ethnocentrism

Which religions prohibit alcohol consumption? p. 24
-Islam
-Hinduism
-Judaism
-Buddhism
-Seventh Day Adventism

-Islam
-Buddhism
-Seventh Day Adventism

Also Amish and Mormonism

Which cultural value would likely be important to a Mexican American patient? p. 21
-Self reliance
-Respect for elders
-Harmony with nature
-Equal rights for genders

-Respect for elders

Rationale:
Self reliance: European Americans
Harmony with nature: Native American and Pacific Islander cultures
Equal rights for genders: European American culture

Which cultural belief will guide health care decisions for a Muslim couple who are being treated for infertility and considering artificial insemination? p. 24
-allowed for both donors and recipients
-prohibited for both donors and recipients
-immoral and strictly prohibited
-permissible only if from the husband to his wife

-permissible only if from the husband to his wife

Rationale:
prohibited for both recipients who are Jehovah's Witnesses.
Immoral and prohibited for the Amish

"I am sick because it is God's will"
-Fatalism
-Stereotyping
-Acculturation
-Ethnocentrism

-Fatalism

hindu religion

vegetarian diet

Which social distance is comfortable for a European American patient?

4 to 12 feet

Which culture bound syndrome would the nurse suspect when a patient from Panama has aggressive behavior, crying, and trembling after the death of a spouse?
-Susto
-Colera
-Empacho
-Ataque de nervios

Ataque de nervios

Rationale: Hispanic/Latino after death of spouse

Who need pork free diet when hospitalized?

Islam

Mormon patient is scheduled for surgery, which action will the nurse take?

Let the surgeon know that the patient observes "Fast Sunday" once a month

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Which culture bound syndrome is sometimes found in Hispanic Latino patients?

One common culture-bound syndrome is ataque de nervios, which is commonly known and observed in Hispanic populations. As with many culture-bound syndromes, there may be significant overlap with DSM-IV psychiatric diagnoses.

Which components are included in cultural competence select all that apply?

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