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What should the culturally sensitive nurse do for a Muslim woman being treated in the hospital?
- A. Assign only female staff to care for her.
- B. Keep her head and extremities covered as much as possible.
- C. Arrange for family to bring specially prepared pork dishes.
- D. Let her make decisions relative to her care.
- E. Allow privacy for prayer.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: Muslim women are not accustomed to making decisions, leaving it to the head of the house or the family as a whole. Muslims do not eat pork.
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The nurse is caring for a Mexican American patient who is in labor. How can this nurse best demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
- A. Encouraging female family members to be present for the delivery
- B. Encouraging the patient's spouse to be present for the delivery
- C. Asking the patient's spouse to see his baby before cutting the umbilical cord
- D. Asking the patient's spouse to hold the neonate before bathing the neonate
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When caring for Mexican Americans, it is considered inappropriate for the husband to be present during birth. The father is not expected to see his wife or baby until both are cleaned and dressed.
A nurse is caring for a male neonate born to observant Orthodox Jewish parents. Who will the nurse anticipate will circumcise the neonate?
- A. A bishop
- B. A mohel
- C. His father
- D. His health care provider
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Male children are named 8 days after birth, when ritual circumcision is done. A mohel performs the circumcision.
A nurse is preparing a meal tray for a patient who is a Latter-Day Saint. What beverage should the nurse prepare?
- A. Tea with all meals
- B. Coffee each morning
- C. Cola beverages
- D. Fruit juice
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For observant Latter-Day Saints, beverages with caffeine such as cola, coffee, and tea; alcohol; and other substances are considered injurious.
A nurse is preparing to discuss birth control options for a Roman Catholic patient. What is the most appropriate method for the nurse to discuss with this patient?
- A. Abstinence
- B. Vasectomy
- C. Tubal ligation
- D. Oral contraceptives
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Birth control for Roman Catholics is prohibited except for abstinence or natural family planning. Referral to a priest for questions about this can be of great help. Nurses can teach the techniques of natural family planning if they are familiar with them; otherwise, this should be referred to the health care provider or to a support group of the Church that instructs couples in this method of birth control. Sterilization is prohibited unless there is an overriding medical reason.
A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures. What must this nurse develop to provide the best care?
- A. Another language
- B. Assessment skills
- C. Cultural competence
- D. Care planning ability
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To provide care to patients from different cultures, the nurse must develop cultural competence.