Culture Diversity NCLEX Questions

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Culture & Diversity NCLEX Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

A nurse is caring for a client who observes strict fasting during daylight hours. What is the best action by the nurse?

• Offer small snacks every 2 hours
• Encourage the client to eat despite fasting

✔✔ C. Plan medications and meals around the client’s fasting schedule

• Notify the provider that the client refuses food

Which of the following demonstrates culturally competent care?

• Using medical jargon to improve clarity
• Assuming the client wants a family member to interpret

✔✔ C. Asking about the client's cultural beliefs during assessment

• Providing the same care plan to all clients

A nurse uses a trained interpreter to communicate with a client. What is the best practice in this situation? 1 / 3

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• Stand behind the interpreter to avoid distraction

✔✔ B. Speak directly to the client, not the interpreter

• Ask the interpreter to summarize the conversation
• Use nonverbal gestures instead of asking questions

Which action demonstrates respect for cultural diversity in the healthcare setting?✔✔ A. Providing dietary options that reflect various religious beliefs

• Asking clients to conform to hospital norms
• Encouraging clients to adopt Western health practices
• Assigning care based solely on language spoken

A client refuses pain medication due to spiritual beliefs. What is the nurse’s best response?✔✔ A. Respect the client’s choice and explore alternative comfort measures

• Administer the medication without informing the client
• Document noncompliance and move on
• Notify the provider to discharge the client

What is the nurse’s priority when caring for a patient from a culture unfamiliar to them? 2 / 3

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✔✔ A. Ask culturally sensitive questions and seek understanding

• Assign another nurse with a similar background
• Research the culture after discharge
• Follow hospital policy regardless of beliefs

Which approach best reduces healthcare disparities?

• Providing identical care to all patients

✔✔ B. Tailoring care to each patient’s cultural, linguistic, and social needs

• Referring all diverse patients to social services
• Avoiding discussions about culture and race

A nurse is unsure how to provide culturally appropriate care for a new immigrant client. What should the nurse do?✔✔ A. Ask respectful questions and offer culturally relevant choices

• Rely on previous experiences with similar clients
• Use only written instructions
• Encourage the client to adjust quickly to the local system
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