Transcultural Nursing Assessment And Intervention, 6th Edition By Joyce Giger – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Appalachian Americans
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. For the purpose of health education for Appalachian Americans, the plans for health
care teaching should meet the family’s health needs for:
A
.
Fathers.
B
.
Mothers.
C
.
Extended families.
D
.
Community.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. In preparing a unit on nutrition for a school health program, the nurse focused on the
content to address the nutritional deficiencies of the Appalachian school children related
to:
A
.
Calcium, iron, and vitamin B.
B
.
Sodium, potassium, and vitamin C.
C
.
Protein, minerals, and vitamin D.
D
.
Calcium, iron, and vitamin A.
ANS: D DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Category: Health Promotion and Management
3. In planning nutritional care, which of the following would the nurse eliminate as a
cultural factor that affects food habits?
A
.
Food availability.
B
.
Genetic differences in food tastes.
C
.
Food economics, market prices, and food distribution.
D
.
Symbolic meaning attached to certain foods.
ANS: B DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
KEY: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity
4. Appalachian people are likely to have which of these time orientations?
A
.
Past; they work to maintain tradition.
B
.
Present; they consider the past irrelevant and the future unpredictable.
C
.
Future; they work toward future goals.
D
.
Temporal orientation, a combination of past and future orientation.
ANS: A DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge
KEY: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX Category: Psychosocial Integrity