1. A nurse is performing a cultural assessment using the ETHNIC mnemonic

for communication. Which area will the nurse assess for the “H”?

a) Health

b) Healers

c) History

d) Homeland

ANS: B

The “H” in ETHNIC stands for healers: Has the patient sought advice from

alternative health practitioners? While health, history, and homeland are

important, they are not components of “H.”

2. The nurse is caring for a patient of Hispanic descent who speaks no

English. The nurse is working with an interpreter. Which action should the

nurse take?

a) Use long sentences when talking.

b) Look at the patient when talking.

 c.Use breaks in sentences when talking.

c) Look at only nonverbal behaviors when talking.

ANS: B

Direct your questions to the patient. Look at the patient, instead of looking at

the interpreter. Pace your speech by using short sentences, but do not break

your sentences. Observe the patient’s nonverbal and verbal behaviors.

3. Which action indicates the nurse is meeting a primary goal of cultural

competent care for patients?

a) Provides care to transgender patients

b) Provides care to restore relationships

c) Provides care to patients that is individualized