Question 1

According to the 2010 U. S. Census the fastest growing segment of the population is:&#10;A)African American (Black)&#10;B)White&#10;C)Hispanic&#10;D)Pacific Islanders

Accepted Answer

The 2010 U.S. Census reported that the Hispanic population was the fastest-growing segment in the United States, experiencing significant growth compared to other racial and ethnic groups.

Question 2

Experts predict that by the year 2042 there will be major growth in this segment of the population such that this group will be considered the majority in the United States:&#10;A)Hispanic&#10;B)African American&#10;C)White&#10;D)Non-white population

Accepted Answer

The non-white population, which includes Hispanic, African American, Asian, and other racial and ethnic groups, is projected to grow significantly and collectively become the majority in the United States by 2042.

Question 3

Teaching the process of cultural competence has been identified as a priority by which national organization:&#10;A)National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC)&#10;B)American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)&#10;C)The Institute of Medicine (IOM)&#10;D)All the above

Accepted Answer

All the mentioned organizations, NLNAC, AACN, and IOM, have recognized the importance of cultural competence in healthcare education and practice.

Question 4

In the process of understanding the cultural care needs of people from a variety of cultures it is important for nurses to understand the emic view. The emic view can be described as:&#10;A)the unique nursing view&#10;B)the insider view of health and wellbeing&#10;C)the U. S. health system view&#10;D)the neutral observer's view

Accepted Answer

The emic view refers to the perspective of the insider, or the individual's own cultural understanding and interpretation of health and wellbeing.

Question 5

Baccalaureate nursing students who engaged in experiential learning exercises about cultural values and practices discussed outcomes that included:&#10;A)belonging to a certain cultural group may not necessarily reveal individual responses or needs&#10;B)open-mindedness is needed as it relates to cultural similarities or differences in nurses' relationships with patients&#10;C)each patient must be treated as a unique individual who may or may not follow the norms of their cultural group&#10;D)all the above

Accepted Answer

Experiential learning about cultural values and practices helps nursing students understand that cultural identity does not dictate individual behavior, open-mindedness is crucial in patient interactions, and each patient should be treated as a unique individual.

Question 6

Historically at Duquesne University School of Nursing the majority of study abroad experiences have been limited to:&#10;A)undergraduate students&#10;B)graduate students&#10;C)faculty&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

Historically, study abroad experiences at Duquesne University School of Nursing have primarily been available to undergraduate students.

Question 7

Leininger's Culture Care theory provided the __________ .&#10;A)foundation for the curriculum for the School of Nursing&#10;B)theoretical guide for the DNP Transcultural and Global Health course&#10;C)structure for implementing a Spring Break travel experience&#10;D)framework for designing an International Nursing Center

Accepted Answer

Leininger's Culture Care theory serves as a theoretical guide for courses focused on transcultural and global health, such as the DNP Transcultural and Global Health course.

Question 8

According to the Culture Care theory, which of the following are not predictive modes of decisions and actions derived from generic (emic) and professional (etic) care knowledge?&#10;A)cultural care accommodation and/or negotiation&#10;B)cultural care preservation and/or maintenance&#10;C)cultural care exploration and/or initiation&#10;D)cultural care repatterning and/or restructuring

Accepted Answer

The Culture Care theory by Madeleine Leininger includes cultural care accommodation/negotiation, preservation/maintenance, and repatterning/restructuring as predictive modes. Cultural care exploration/initiation is not part of these modes.

Deck 17: Using the Culture Care Theory As a Guide to Develop and Implement a Transcultural Global Health Course for Doc Tor of Nursing Practice Student S for Study in Italy