Health Disparities and Culturally Competent Care Flashcards
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new patient. Which data will be the focus of
patient teaching?
Saturated fat intake
The nurse works in a clinic located in a community with many Hispanics. Which strategy, if
implemented by the nurse, would decrease health care disparities for the Hispanic patients?
Teach clinic staff about Hispanic health beliefs.
What information should the nurse collect when assessing the health status of a community?
Most common causes of death
The nurse is caring for a Native American patient who has traditional beliefs about health and
illness. Which action by nurse ismostappropriate?
Ask the patient whether it is important that cultural healers are contacted.
The nurse is caring for an Asian patient who is being admitted to the hospital. Which action
would bemostappropriate for the nurse to take when interviewing this patient?
Observe the patient’s use of eye contact.
A female staff nurse is assessing a male patient of Arab descent who is admitted with
complaints of severe headaches. It is most important for the charge nurse to intervene if the nurse
takes which action?
The nurse sits down at the bedside and closes the privacy curtain.
The nurse cares for a patient who speaks a different language. If an interpreter is not available,
which action by the nurse ismostappropriate?
Use simple gestures to demonstrate meaning while talking to the patient.
The nurse plans care for a hospitalized patient who uses culturally based treatments. Which
action by the nurse isbest?
Coordinate the use of folk treatments with ordered medical therapies.
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient. Which intervention is thebestexample of a
culturally appropriate nursing intervention?
Ask permission before touching a patient during the physical assessment.
A staff nurse expresses frustration that a Native American patient always has several family
members at the bedside. Which action by the charge nurse ismostappropriate?
Ask about the nurse’s personal beliefs about family support during hospitalization.
An older Asian American patient tells the nurse that she has lived in the United States for 50
years. The patient speaks English and lives in a predominantly Asian neighborhood. Which
action by the nurse ismostappropriate?
Ask the patient about any special cultural beliefs or practices.
The nurse plans health care for a community with a large number of recent immigrants from
Vietnam. Which intervention is themostimportant for the nurse to implement?
Tuberculosis screening
When doing an admission assessment for a patient, the nurse notices that the patient pauses
before answering questions about the health history. Which action by the nurse
ismostappropriate?
Wait for the patient to answer the questions.
Which strategy should be aprioritywhen the nurse is planning care for a diabetic patient
who is uninsured?
Follow evidence-based practice guidelines.
A Hispanic patient complains of abdominal cramping caused byempacho.Which action
should the nurse takefirst?
Ask the patient what treatments are likely to help.
The nurse performs a cultural assessment with a patient from a different culture. Which action
by the nurse should be takenfirst?
Ask the patient about any affiliation with a particular cultural group.
The nurse working in a clinic in a primarily African American community notes a higher
incidence of uncontrolled hypertension in the patients. To correct this health disparity, which
action should the nurse takefirst?
Assess the perceptions of community members about the care at the clinic.
The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a non-English speaking patient who is
from China. Which actions could the nurse take to enhance communication
Use an electronic translation application.
Use a telephone-based medical interpreter.
Wait until an agency interpreter is available.
