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Your patient is Latino male diagnosed with diabetes and taking an oral hypoglycemic. His Curandero has him drink sabila tea tid. You
A) Encourage him to drink it qid
B) Discourage the practice; sabila tea decreased the effects of oral hypoglycemic
C) Discourage the practice; sabila tea potentiates oral hypoglycemic
D) Encourage him to drink the tea, but also be sure to continue taking his medication
D) Encourage him to drink the tea, but also be sure to continue taking his medication
Balancing Yin and Yang qualities of foods is important to:
A) Vietnamese
B) Chinese
C) Native American
D) Japanese
B) Chinese
Which group is not federally recognized as a minority:
A) Asian/Pacific Islanders
B) Native American
C) Islamic
D) Hispanic/Latino American
C) Islamic
Largest Native American Indian tribe:
A) Navajo
B) Potowatomie
C) Peniscopo
D) Cherokee
A) Navajo
Ethnic groups whose religious beliefs require its members to care for themselves first before seeking medical care is:
A) Native American
B) Amish
C) Hispanic
D) Northern European
B) Amish
Overweight is seen as a positive for which ethnic group:
A) African American
B) Native American
C) Asian
D) Hispanic
D) Hispanic
Tay-Sachs disease is a common genetic disease among:
A) Native American
B) Jewish
C) Western Europeans
D) Pacific Islanders
B) Jewish
Most drug testing in the US uses which ethic group:
A) Asian American
B) African American
C) Native American
D) European American
D) European American
The laws of which book dictate the foods permitted for traditional Jews?
A) Kashrut
B) Talmud
C) Bible
D) Koran
A) Kashrut
Amish use this language at home:
A) High German
B) Amish
C) Deutsch
D) English
C) Deutsch
Factor that affects patient physiologic response to meds
A) age
B) diet
C) heredity
D) genetics
C) heredity
Factor that affects patients compliance with meds includes all EXCEPT:
A) Beliefs
B) Living conditions
C) Heredity
D) Cultural values
C) Heredity
Major characteristics of culture include
A) Marital status
B) Religion
C) Urban versus rural status
D) Generation
B) Religion
Secondary characteristics of culture include
A) Nationality
B) Age
C) Race
D) Length of time since immigration
D) Length of time since immigration
Native American diet is
A) Includes corn as a staple
B) Includes rice as a staple
C) Low in fat and carbs
D) High in fruit and vegetable
A) Includes corn as a staple
African American
A) Are less responsive to beta blockers than European American
B) Are more responsive to beta blockers than European American
C) Experience fewer toxic side effects with psychotropic meds than European American
D) Have fewer toxic side effects with anti-depressant meds than European American
A) Are less responsive to beta blockers than European American
Amish population has all EXCEPT:
A) high rates of Twinning
B) low rates of Hemophilia B
C) high rate of Hemophilia B
D) high rates of Maple syrup urine disease
B) low rates of Hemophilia B
Asian/Pacific Islanders have high incidence of lactose intolerance symptoms include
A) Elevated enzymes
B) Constipation
C) bloating
D) Palpitations
C) bloating
Your patient has lactose intolerance to meet his calcium RDA you encourage him to eat
A) rice
B) Gelatin
C) Chicken
D) Green leafy vegetables
D) Green leafy vegetables
Communication includes
A) Maintenance of eye contact
B) Use of traditional health care providers
C) Primary occupation
D) Use of complementary/alternative medicine
A) Maintenance of eye contact
Your patient, a 22 year old from the Caribbean is pregnant and per custom, eats red clay to provide minerals for the fetus. You would
A) Ask her to substitute washed sand for the day
B) Determine amount of clay eaten daily
C) Double her iron supplement
D) Insist that she stop the practice
B) Determine amount of clay eaten daily
An herb commonly used for external treatment of insect bites and minor burns
A) Feverfew
B) Yarrow
C) Dandelion
D) Aloe Vera
D) Aloe Vera
Author
ndarlenebeck
ID
291339
Card Set
N 106-109
Description
Culture
Updated
2014-12-12T17:46:27Z
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