Minority groups living within a dominant culture may lose the cultural characteristics that made them different. What is this process called?
a. cultural diversity
b. cultural imposition
c. cultural assimilation
d. ethnocentrism
Ans: b. cultural imposition
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The client is describing her trip to town. She tells the nurse, "I cold town yellow water girl outside below ground." This speech disturbance is called:
a. Neologism b. Word salad c. Flight of ideas d. Verbigeration
A despondent patient says, "Nothing matters anymore.". The most appropriate response by the nurse when would be:
a. "Are you having thoughts about suicide?" b. "I am not sure I understand what you're saying.". c. "Try to stay hopeful. Things usually work out.". d. "What used to matter, before the depression?"
Considering Kleinman's model, which sector includes the family?
A) Cultural health system B) Folk C) Popular D) Professional
During the morning assessment, a patient admitted with heart failure complains of feeling tired from a poor night of sleep
She tells the nurse that she has been "up and down all night because I have to urinate every couple of hours." The patient asks the nurse why she urinates so frequently during the night. The nurse responds: A) "Your frequent urination is caused by your bedtime dose of a diuretic." B) "It must be related to your excessive intake of fluid before bedtime." C) "You must have a urinary tract infection and will need an antibiotic." D) "Your heart is not working as hard while you sleep and your kidneys are filtering better."