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Cultural Diversity

CHAPTER 2

PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.The use of eye contact varies from culture to

culture. Which of the following assumptions

may be accurate when eye contact is used as

nonverbal communication by different

cultural groups in the following situations?

a.A Native American stares at the floor while

talking with the nurse. Assumption: He is

embarrassed by the conversation.

b.A Hasidic Jewish man listens intently to a

male physician, making direct eye contact

with him, but refuses to make eye contact

with a female nursing student. Assumption:

Jewish men consider women inferior to

men.

c.A Muslim-Arab woman refuses to make eye

contact with her male nurse. Assumption:

She is being modest.

d.An African American man rolls his eyes

when asked how he copes with stress in the

workplace. Assumption: He may feel he has

already answered this question and has

become impatient.

2.Which one of the following statements about

food accurately reflects foods that are edible

for various cultural groups?

a.For some Asians, Hispanics, and Seventh-

Day Adventists, religious beliefs prohibit

the consumption of pork.

b.Patients following a vegetarian diet generally

eat chicken.

c.Vietnamese patients will not eat beans.

d.French patients consider corn to be animal

feed.

3.Nursing is a subculture of which of the follow-

ing larger cultures in our society?

a.Healthcare providers

b.Organizations of nurses

c.Institutions

d.Healthcare systems

4.An African American patient complains of gas

after eating a bedtime snack of cheese and

crackers. This may be a symptom of which

of the following conditions?

a.Lactose intolerance

b.Keloid formation

c.Thalassemia

d.G6PD deficiency

5.Which of the following best describes the

type of health promotion practiced by

Hawaiians?

a.One should eat a diet balanced with yin

and yang foods and maintain harmony

with friends and family.

b.Past illness is viewed as part of the whole

and there is an emphasis on preventive

medicine with treatment using medicinal

plants and minerals.

c.Proper diet, proper behavior, and exercise in

fresh air are prescriptions for maintaining

health.

d.Illness is seen as preventable; nutrition is

important, but not physical activity.

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