Question 1

Which term best describes a group of people who share a set of values,beliefs,practices,social relationships,law,politics,economics,and norms of behaviour?&#10;A) Race&#10;B) Culture&#10;C) Ethnicity&#10;D) Social group

Accepted Answer

Culture is a pattern of learned beliefs,values,and practices that are shared within a group;it includes customs;views on roles and relationships,including parenting;and communication patterns and language.Race is defined as a division of humankind possessing traits that are transmissible by descent and sufficient to characterize it as a distinct human type.Ethnicity is an affiliation of persons who share a unique cultural,social,and linguistic heritage.A social group consists of role systems carried out in groups.Examples of primary social groups include the family and peer groups.

Question 2

Which cultural group considers good health to be a balance between yin and yang?&#10;A) Chinese&#10;B) Haitian&#10;C) Indigenous&#10;D) Japanese

Accepted Answer

In Chinese health beliefs,the forces termed yin and yang must be kept in balance to maintain health.This belief is not consistent with Haitians,Indigenous,or the Japanese.

Question 3

The nurse discovers welts on the back of a child during a home health visit.The child's mother says that she has rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin.What should the nurse recognize that this act represents?

A) Child abuse
B) A cultural practice to rid the body of disease
C) A cultural practice to treat enuresis or temper tantrums
D) A method for disciplining children common in the some cultures

Accepted Answer

"Coining" is a cultural practice to rid the body of disease.The welts are created by repeatedly rubbing a coin on a child's oiled skin.With this act,the mother is attempting to rid her child's body of disease.This behaviour is not child abuse,a cultural practice to treat enuresis or temper tantrums,or a disciplinary measure.

Question 4

What statement applies to the rate of frequency at which monozygotic (identical)twins are born?&#10;A) The rate is affected by heredity.&#10;B) The rate is affected by maternal age.&#10;C) It is uniform among races.&#10;D) They display near-unison in actions and behaviours.

Accepted Answer

There can be differences in the behaviours between identical and fraternal twins.There is near-unison in the actions of identical twins (although they alternate in assuming the leadership),but fraternal twins,even of the same sex,do not display this quality.The tendency toward monozygotic twins is unaffected by heredity.Monozygotic twins are not affected by maternal age,but higher-order births are.Multiple births occur with variable frequency and are not uniform among any particular population or race.

Question 5

The nurse is taking the history of a toddler from a low-income family.The parent tells the nurse that she treats the child's occasional diarrhea with azarcon,a mercury compound commonly used in the parent's native country of Mexico.What should the nurse recognize about this remedy?

A) It is harmless.
B) It can be dangerous.
C) It has a scientific basis.
D) It has importance in certain religious practices.

Accepted Answer

Cultural health remedies that are detrimental to health include eating clay,excessive amounts of salt,or compounds that contain lead or mercury.While taking a careful history can reveal the use of these remedies,it may require collaboration with a traditional healer to convince a user to stop the practice.No scientific basis exists for the use of mercury to treat diarrhea.

Question 6

A toddler has pneumonia.The nurse notices that the parent consistently feeds the child only the broth that comes on the clear-liquid tray.Food items such as Jell-O,Popsicles,and juices are left.What would best explain this?

A) The parent is trying to feed child only what he or she likes most.
B) The parent is trying to restore normal balance through appropriate "hot" remedies.
C) The parent believes that the "evil eye" enters when a person gets cold.
D) The parent believes that an innate energy called ch'i is strengthened by eating soup.

Accepted Answer

In several groups,including Filipino,Chinese,Arabic,and Latin American cultures,hot and cold describe certain properties completely unrelated to temperature.Respiratory conditions such as pneumonia are "cold" conditions and are treated with "hot" foods.A parent may only feed a child what he or she likes best,but it is unlikely that a toddler would consistently prefer broth to Jell-O,Popsicles,and juice.The evil eye describes a state of imbalance in health,not a curative action.Chinese individuals believe ch'i is an innate energy in the body.

Question 7

Studies about the ordinal position of children in a family suggest that which is a characteristic of firstborn children?&#10;A) Praised less often&#10;B) More achievement oriented&#10;C) More popular with their peer group&#10;D) Identifying with their peer group more than their parents

Accepted Answer

Firstborn children,like only children,tend to be more achievement oriented.Later-born children may be praised less often,tend to be more popular with their peer group,and identify with their peer group more than with their parents.

Question 8

The birth order of children affects their personalities.What is considered to be a characteristic of children who are the youngest in their family?&#10;A) They are more dependent than firstborn children.&#10;B) They are more outgoing than firstborn children.&#10;C) They identify more with parents than with peers.&#10;D) They are subject to greater parental expectations.

Accepted Answer

Later-born children are obliged to interact with older siblings from birth;they seem to be more outgoing and make friends more easily than firstborns.Firstborn and only children tend to be more dependent than later-born children,identify more with their parents than their peers,and are subject to greater parental expectations.

Question 9

Research is being done on the development of assets in children.A community that is supportive of children has which external asset?&#10;A) Unstructured environments to allow for freedom of choice&#10;B) Social competencies to help children make positive choices&#10;C) Empowerment to make children feel safe and secure&#10;D) Positive values to direct choice

Accepted Answer

Young people need to feel valued by their community and should be able to contribute to the needs of others.They need to feel safe and secure.To develop appropriately,children need boundaries to help set expectations and suitable actions.With these,they will learn what is expected of them and what behaviours are acceptable to the community.These are internal assets that,when developed,help the child make positive choices.

Question 10

Health beliefs vary among the cultural groups living in Canada.Which culture commonly holds the belief that health is &#34;a state of harmony with nature and the universe&#34;?&#10;A) Japanese&#10;B) African Canadian&#10;C) Indigenous&#10;D) Latin American

Accepted Answer

Many cultures ascribe attributes of health to natural forces.Many individuals who are part of the Indigenous culture view health as a state of harmony with nature and the universe.This belief is not consistent with Japanese,African Canadian,or Latin American cultural groups.

Question 11

A young child from Africa is hospitalized for a serious illness.The father tells the nurse that the child is being punished by God for being bad.What should the nurse recognize about this statement?&#10;A) It is a health belief common in this culture.&#10;B) It is an early indication of potential child abuse.&#10;C) It is a misunderstanding of the family's common beliefs.&#10;D) It is a belief common when fortune-tellers have been used.

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Question 12

Which are considered internal assets that should be nurtured in a community's younger members? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,c&#10;A) Commitment to learning&#10;B) Positive values&#10;C) Support&#10;D) Empowerment&#10;E) Boundaries&#10;F) Social competencies&#10;G) Positive identity

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Question 13

The parent of a school-age child tells the school nurse that he is going through a divorce.The child has not been doing well in school and sometimes has trouble sleeping.What should the nurse recognize about this behaviour?

A) It is indicative of maladjustment.
B) It is a common reaction to divorce.
C) It is suggestive of lack of adequate parenting.
D) It is an unusual response that indicates need for referral.

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Question 14

Which theory helps nurses understand and assess families as a whole while understanding and assessing the individuals that make up that whole?&#10;A) Family systems theory&#10;B) Developmental theory&#10;C) Family stress theory&#10;D) Family assessment

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Question 15

The father of a hospitalized child tells the nurse,&#34;He can't have meat.We are Buddhist and vegetarians.&#34; What is the nurse's best intervention?&#10;A) Order the child a meatless tray.&#10;B) Ask a Buddhist priest to visit.&#10;C) Explain that hospital patients are exempt from dietary rules.&#10;D) Help the parent understand that meat provides protein needed for healing.

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Question 16

Nicole and Kelly,age 5 years,are identical twins.Their parents tell the nurse that the girls always want to be together.Which statement about twins should the nurse's suggestions be based on?&#10;A) Some twins thrive best when they are constantly together.&#10;B) Individuation cannot occur if twins are together too much.&#10;C) Separating twins at an early age helps them develop mentally.&#10;D) When twins are constantly together,pathological bonding occurs.

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Question 17

Currently,what is the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in Canada?&#10;A) Families&#10;B) &#34;Runaway&#34; adolescents&#10;C) Migrant farm workers&#10;D) Individuals with mental disorders

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Question 18

A 3-year-old girl was adopted immediately after birth.Her parents have just asked the nurse how they should tell the child that she is adopted.Which guideline concerning adoption should the nurse use in planning her response?

A) Telling the child is an important aspect of their parental responsibilities.
B) The best time to tell the child is between 7 and 10 years of age.
C) It is not necessary to tell a child who was adopted so young.
D) It is best to wait until the child asks about it.

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Deck 31: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Children’s Health