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The Amish Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The nurse is preparing discharge instructions on wound care for William Yoder, a 4... 0-year-old Amish man. The nurse should 1. Obtain an interpreter for instructions in Deutsch. 2. Obtain an interpreter for instructions in English. 3. Provide verbal and written instructions in English. 4. Give verbal instructions in English and written instruction in Deutsch. People of Appalachian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The nurse is doing a home visit with Mrs. Lawless, a 68-year-old, seventh-generation Appalachian, to evaluate her cardiac status. Which of the following statements by Mrs. Lawless indicates the ethic of neutrality? 1. I do not want to inconvenience my neighbor to take me for blood work. 2. I prefer to prepare my own meals. 3. I like to grow my own vegetables. 4. My granddaughter takes me to the grocery store every week. People of Chinese Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Compared with white ethnic groups, people of Chinese ancestry have increased adverse side effects from 1. Isoniazid. 2. Propranolol. 3. Antibiotics. 4. Antiemetics. People of Cuban Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Elena Carmen de Diaz, a 76-year-old Cuban American, is recuperating from a myocardial infarction. She is 30 pounds overweight by the “dominant” American standards. Mrs. Diaz tells the nurse she is not displeased with her weight. The nurse should 1. Tell her that if she does not lose weight, she will have another heart attack. 2. Involve her family in helping to explain the importance of losing weight. 3. Factually explain the advantages of losing some weight. 4. Accept the fact that she does not want to lose weight. People of European American Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Categorically imperative concepts of timeliness (being on time for appointments) are not shared by all cultures. What should the health-care provider do to help ensure that the client is on time for appointments? 1. Ignore the issue; some people will never be timely. 2. Explain the importance of timeliness to treatments. 3. Inform them that they will not be seen if they are late. 4. Accept that they will be late and move on. People of Filipino Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. When assessing the health needs of Filipino young adults and adolescents, the health-care provider should recognize that 1. True feelings are not divulged for fear of hurting the feelings of the receiver of the communication. 2. Communication in this generation is more intragenerational than intergenerational when it comes to thoughts and feelings. 3. This generation assimilates slowly, owing to their overprotective family structure. 4. This group shares intimate thoughts and feelings only with close family members. People of German Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The home-health nurse arrives at the home of Iolda Schwarts, an 80-year-old who has breast cancer with metastasis to the lungs. Mrs. Schwarts died 15 minutes before the nurse arrived. Her oldest son is sitting quietly in a chair reading a magazine. Her oldest daughter is sobbing uncontrollably and banging her fist into a pillow. The nurse recognizes that 1. Each is grieving in his or her own way. 2. The son probably does not care about his mother’s death. 3. The daughter’s response is exaggerated. 4. The son does not care for the sister. People of Haitian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Jean Paul Sabatier, aged 78, is from Haiti. While visiting his daughter and her extended family in the United States, he had a cerebrovascular accident and was admitted to an acute medical unit. The evening nurse is having difficulty with numerous visitors, which is interfering with the other patient in the room. The nurse should 1. Ask a family spokesperson to help control the visitors. 2. Have security talk with them to limit the number of visitors. 3. Ask the physician to talk with the family and explain the importance of limiting visitors. 4. Explain that Mr. Sabatier needs rest and the visitors are interfering with his recovery. People of Hindu Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. In the “joint” family structure among Hindus, a close relationship between the husband and the wife is 1. Disapproved. 2. Approved. 3. Shared between the families involved. 4. Shared only with the nuclear family. People of Hmong Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Many older Hmong living in the United States are functionally illiterate primarily because 1. Of the lack of a written Hmong language. 2. The primary language in school was Vietnamese. 3. The primary language in school was Laotian. 4. Older Hmong did not value education. People of Japanese Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Japanese commonly use tatamis (straw mats) in their home. A common problem with tatamis is 1. Allergies caused by nonvegetable dyes. 2. Allergies caused by vegetable dyes. 3. Dust mites. 4. Sliding on floors, causing a physical hazard. People of Jewish Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Abraham Handmann, an Orthodox Jew, came with his wife, Sarah, to the prenatal clinic. The nurse, Luanne Prather, extended her hand in greeting to Mr. Handmann. He did not extend his hand in greeting but rather put his hands behind his back. The nurse recognizes that Mr. Handmann is 1. Uncomfortable with being at the clinic. 2. Being rude. 3. Distracted by his surroundings and all the equipment. 4. Not allowed to touch women other than his wife. People of Korean Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The dominant Korean language is 1. Chusok. 2. Hyo. 3. Han’gul. 4. Tae-kyo. People of Mexican Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. When assisting Mexican families to make important health-care decisions, the health provider must remember that the decision-making authority is determined by 1. A patriarchal family structure. 2. A matriarchal family structure. 3. Godparents. 4. A family structure in which gender roles vary according to social class and education. People of Polish Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Ludwick Ciborek, an immigrant from eastern Poland, was a farmer before coming to the United States12 years ago. Based on his country of origin, Mr. Ciborek should be assessed for 1. Mental health disorders owing to his age. 2. Cardiovascular disease owing to his occupation. 3. Multiple sclerosis owing to his genetic background. 4. Cancer owing to radiation exposure. People of Puerto Rican Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The concept of hot and cold is recognized by most Puerto Ricans. The health-care professional recognizes that this concept is 1. Related to the metabolic properties of food. 2. Consistent across cultural groups. 3. Related to the temperature of foods. 4. Related to the spiciness of foods. People of Russian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Vladimir Sarinov, a visitor from Russia, was in a minor automobile accident. The emergency room physician recommended that he apply ice packs to the contusions on his abdomen. He asked the discharge nurse if that was really correct and that in his country they did not use ice for such things. The nurse should explain 1. The necessity of treatment with ice in factual terms. 2. That treatments in Russia are outdated. 3. That this is the way contusions are treated in the United States. 4. That treatment with ice will prevent further bruising. American Indians and Alaska Natives Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Mr. Begay, a 62-year-old Navajo Indian, has been admitted to a medical unit for immunodeficiency syndrome. While his wife is visiting him, the nurse asks her additional questions for Mr. Begay’s health assessment. However, Mrs. Begay does not answer the questions but just looks at her husband. Mrs. Begay does not answer the questions because 1. She does not know the answers. 2. She does not want to contradict previous information. 3. According to Navajo tradition, one should not speak for another person. 4. According to Navajo tradition, Mr. Begay is the head of the household. People of Baltic Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Jaan Gulbe, a 50-year-old of Estonian ancestry, spent many years in Russia where his parents were taken during World War II. He is currently working in the hospital maintenance department and having difficulty making decisions related to his work. His supervisor recognizes that 1. He is fearful of making a mistake. 2. He does not know the job requirements. 3. He dislikes authority figures. 4. His reluctance to make decisions is probably based on values he learned under the Communist regime. People of Brazilian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Lisimaco Bonilla, a 67-year-old Brazilian, has colon cancer. When the nurse talks with him about his discharge instructions, he is reluctant to talk about his disease. The nurse recognizes that 1. This is a culture-bound practice. 2. He is in denial. 3. He does not understand what the nurse is saying. 4. He does not understand the impact of his illness. People of Egyptian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Understanding that touch, when necessary, is allowed and expected from health professionals is important. However, when observing spatial relationships and touch between Egyptian clients, it is important to understand that 1. Personal space is more distant between same-sex friends than between opposite-sex partners. 2. Touching and holding hands among strict Muslims are inappropriate between opposite-sex friends. 3. Touching and holding hands in public between same-sex friends are inappropriate. 4. Women are free to vent their anger to their husbands and powerful figures. People of French Canadian Heritage Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. French Canadians whose first language is French are commonly called 1. Metis. 2. Acadians. 3. Francophones. 4. First peoples. [Show More]

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