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Cultural Competence in Nursing Practice: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills for Effective Pa, Exams of Nursing

Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL)Nursing

Cultural Competence in Nursing Practice: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills for Effective Patient Care.

Typology: Exams

2024/2025

Available from 07/15/2025

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Cultural Competence in Nursing Practice: Knowledge, Attitudes, and
Skills for Effective Patient Care.
1. What does cultural competence in nursing primarily involve?
o[✓] Effectively interacting with people from diverse cultures
oGiving the same care to everyone regardless of culture
oAvoiding discussion about culture with patients
oFocusing only on patient's language
2. Which of the following is a key component of culturally
competent care?
oFinancial status
o[✓] Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview
oAge of patient
oPhysical health only
3. Cultural awareness means:
oIgnoring cultural differences
o[✓] Being conscious of personal biases and beliefs
oAssuming all patients are the same
oAvoiding cultural discussions
4. What is cultural humility?
oBelieving your culture is superior
o[✓] An ongoing process of self-reflection and respect for
others’ values
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Cultural Competence in Nursing Practice: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills for Effective Patient Care.

  1. What does cultural competence in nursing primarily involve? o [✓] Effectively interacting with people from diverse cultures o Giving the same care to everyone regardless of culture o Avoiding discussion about culture with patients o Focusing only on patient's language
  2. Which of the following is a key component of culturally competent care? o Financial status o [✓] Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview o Age of patient o Physical health only
  3. Cultural awareness means: o Ignoring cultural differences o [✓] Being conscious of personal biases and beliefs o Assuming all patients are the same o Avoiding cultural discussions
  4. What is cultural humility? o Believing your culture is superior o [✓] An ongoing process of self-reflection and respect for others’ values

o Competence achieved after training o Avoiding cultural interactions

  1. Why is cultural knowledge important for nurses? o To judge patient beliefs o [✓] To understand patients' values, beliefs, and health practices o To follow hospital policies only o To replace patient beliefs with medical facts
  2. Cross-cultural skills include: o Speaking only one language well o Ignoring nonverbal cues o [✓] Effectively communicating and mediating across cultures o Using medical jargon
  3. Which action demonstrates cultural competence? o Forcing Western treatments without regard for beliefs o [✓] Respecting patient decisions based on their cultural beliefs o Ignoring patient's language needs o Avoiding family involvement
  4. Cultural competence improves patient care by: o Limiting patient involvement

o [✓] Adapting care to respect cultural dress codes o Insisting on hospital routines only o Avoiding discussions about religion

  1. Why is understanding language important in cultural competence? o Only written materials matter o [✓] Language differences affect communication and understanding o Interpreter services are unnecessary o It slows down care
  2. Cultural competence includes: o [✓] Valuing and incorporating patient cultural beliefs into care plans o Dismissing cultural beliefs when conflicting with medicine o Enforcing one cultural norm o Ignoring cultural differences
  3. Which strategy supports cultural competence in healthcare organizations? o Hiring staff from only one culture o [✓] Providing cultural competence training regularly o Limiting interpreting services o Avoiding community involvement
  1. Culturally competent nurses practice: o [✓] Effective verbal and nonverbal communication with patients o Using only medical terminologies o Avoiding eye contact always o Speaking only their native language
  2. Cultural competence is: o A one-time achievement o Encountered only when working abroad o [✓] A lifelong learning process o An optional nursing skill
  3. Which factor does NOT influence cultural beliefs? o Religion o Socioeconomic status o Ethnicity o [✓] Height
  4. How does cultural competence affect health disparities? o It increases disparities o It has no effect o [✓] It helps reduce health disparities o It ignores disparities
  1. Nurses practicing cultural competence should: o Use stereotypes to speed up care o Avoid all cultural discussions o [✓] Treat each patient as an individual o Judge patients’ cultural choices
  2. Which is a barrier to cultural competence? o Educated nurses o Community engagement o [✓] Personal biases and prejudices o Open-mindedness
  3. Cultural competence encourages: o Cultural appropriation o [✓] Cultural respect and responsiveness o Ignoring cultural norms o Cultural assimilation
  4. What role does family often play in culturally competent care? o None o [✓] Important decision-makers and support system o Only visitors o Obstacles to care
  1. Nonverbal communication: o Is the same in all cultures o Is unimportant in care o [✓] Varies widely across cultures and affects interactions o Should be ignored
  2. Culturally competent nurses should use: o Only verbal communication o Medical terms only o [✓] Both verbal and nonverbal respectful communication o Avoid communication
  3. A nurse’s self-reflection on cultural biases is: o [✓] Essential for cultural competence o Optional o Unnecessary o Discouraged
  4. Which is a sign that cultural competence is integrated into nursing practice? o Ignoring patient language preferences o Forcing treatment plans on patients o [✓] Adaptation of nursing care to fit cultural contexts o Using one-size-fits-all care

o [✓] Physical strength

  1. Cultural encounters refer to: o Avoiding cultural interactions o [✓] Direct interactions with patients from different cultures o Training only o Familiarity with one’s own culture
  2. Cultural desire means: o Forced learning about cultures o [✓] Motivation to learn about and respect other cultures o Avoiding cultural differences o Rejecting other cultures
  3. Which of these is an organizational strategy to promote cultural competence? o Ignoring diversity o [✓] Recruiting diverse staff o One model of care for all patients o Reducing interpreter services
  4. When a patient refuses treatment based on culture, a nurse should: o Insist on treatment anyway o [✓] Respect the decision and explore alternatives

o Ignore the patient’s wishes o Report patient immediately

  1. Cultural competence also requires awareness of: o Only ethnicity o Only religion o [✓] Multiple factors including race, gender, socioeconomic status o Physical appearance only
  2. Which is a barrier to effective cross-cultural communication? o Use of interpreters o [✓] Stereotyping and assumptions o Patient education o Empathy
  3. Culturally competent care can improve: o Length of hospital stay only o Only staff satisfaction o [✓] Patient satisfaction and health outcomes o None of the above
  4. Why is it important for nurses to assess their own cultural biases? o To reinforce stereotypes

o Costs only o Doctors’ workload o [✓] Health disparities among diverse populations o Nurse staffing shortages

  1. Which role does community involvement have in cultural competence? o None o [✓] Helps tailor care to community needs o Increases discrimination o Delays care
  2. What is a nurse’s role regarding traditional healers in cultural competence? o Discourage patients from using them o Ignore their role o [✓] Collaborate respectfully if possible o Replace them
  3. Which is a key attitude contributing to cultural competence? o Closed-mindedness o Indifference o [✓] Cultural desire and humility o Prejudice