SAS 14 9.

Reiki, a healing technique based on the principle

that the therapist can channel energy into the
1.In the magico-religious paradigm regarding health, patient by means of touch, to activate the natural
the world is an arena dominated by healing processes of the patient's body and
a. Health workers restore physical and emotional well-being is under
b.Traditional healers which of the following?
c. Supernatural forces a.Biofield therapies
d.Alternative medicine b.Alternative medicine
c. Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies
2.Which of the following cultures is not grounded in d.Manipulative and body-based methods
the magico-religious paradigm regarding health?
a. Latino 10. Massage therapy and chiropractic
b.African-Americans manipulation would be under
c. Caucasians a.Bioelectromagnetic-based therapies
d.Middle Eastern culture b.Natural products
c. Manipulative and body-based methods
3.Latinos view that disease is caused by a demonic d.Biofield therapies
possession or a disease-causing spirit. This is
with regard to their belief in which of the following SAS 15
a.Voodoo
b.Malojo 1.Which of the following religions are not in favor of
c. Encanto artificial methods of contraception?
d.Djinn a. Islam
b.Buddhism
4.Which of the following theories is found on the c. Roman Catholic
Greek concept of the four body humors? d.Hindu
a. Yin and Yang
b.Chi 2.The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day
c. Hot/Cold Saints are against methods of contraception
d.Ecrasia because
a.the Bible does not permit both natural and artificial
5.The concept of Yin and Yang, in which the forces methods of contraception.
of nature should be balanced in order to produce b.the church encourages married couples about
harmony came from which of the following their spiritual responsibility to have large families
a.Japan and promote church growth.
b.China c. contraceptives are against the teachings of Jesus
c. Korea Christ.
d.Mongolia d.according to their beliefs, contraceptives promote
premarital sex.
6.When a patient consults a “mangtatawas” in the
Philippines due to a belief that a spirit may be 3.Which of the following is NOT true regarding the
causing his or her illness. This set of beliefs would religious practice of the Hindu religion?
be under a.Hinduism teaches its people to practice
a.Folk healing system cleanliness of the right hand and the dirtiness of
b.Complementary health system the left hand.
c. Integrative health system b.The right hand is for holding religious books and
d.Alternative health system eating utensils.
c. The left hand is used for dirty things, such as
7.The practice of acupuncture on the other hand holding the genitals.
would be under d.This makes the belief easier for married couples to
a.Complementary health system use contraceptives.
b.Integrative health system
c. Alternative health system 4.The traditional indigenous birth attendants in the
d.Any of the above Philippines are known as
a. Hilots
8.Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, b.Dayahs
originated in c. Ayuhs
a.China d.Albularyo
b.India
c. Philippines 5.Which of the following religions do not permit the
d.Middle East divulgence of the baby’s name prior to the infant’s
naming ceremony?
a.Roman Catholics
b.Islam
c. Orthodox Jewish
d.Shintoism
6. Which of the following is NOT true regarding pica?
a.In the United States, pica is common in African
American women.
b.Pica is commonly occurring in Caucasian women
from a higher socioeconomic level.
c. Pica is common in women who are raised in the
rural South of the US.
d.Pica is also occurring in countries such as Kenya,
Uganda, and Saudi Arabia.
7.Traditional Mexican practices toward pregnancy
includes the following EXCEPT
a.A low-fat, high-protein, natural diet (eat right- come
bien)
b.Exercise for well-being (walk-camina)
c. Avoidance of worry or stress, which could have a
negative effect on the pregnancy outcome (don’t
worry – no se preocupe)
d.Avoidance of baby showers since it can cause bad
luck (mal ojo)
8.Which of the following cultures believe that birth is
painful, and it is something that must be endured?
a. Asian
b.European
c. Hispanics
d.Native Americans
9.Postpartum depression in the Middle East is
thought to be caused by
a.Bad luck
b.Jinn possession
c. Unhealthy practices during pregnancy
d.Having a female as a firstborn
10. Which of the following is NOT true regarding
the Hot/Cold Theory of pregnancy?
a.Pregnancy is considered a “hot” state.
b.Avoidance of cold, in the form of air, water or food
during pregnancy.
c. A great deal of the heat of pregnancy is thought to
be retained during the birth process.
d.The woman should avoid “hot” activities such as
excessive exercise, strenuous household chores,
quarreling, or crying.
SAS 16
1.Early autonomy in the child is expected to
be seen in which of the following ethnic
groups? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
a.German
b.Japanese
c. Anglo-American
d.Filipino
2.A male child who is of an Asian descent is
not allowed to cry in the presence of others
due to
a. bad luck.
b.the belief that it is not gender-appropriate.
c. evil spirits might harm the child.
d.Infection that might spread to others.
3.The act of premastication of mothers for
their infants is common in which of the
following ethnic groups?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a.Dutch
b.African Americans
c. Asians
d.Arabs
e.Hispanic
4.White middle class North American and
European families believe that infants
a. should sleep alone.
b.sleep with their parents
c. should sleep in the room of their parents in a
separate crib.
d.sleep with the mother only.
5.Which of the following is NOT true
regarding toilet training of toddlers?
a.Most children are capable of achieving dryness by
2½ to 3 years of age.
b.Bowel training is more easily accomplished than
bladder training.
c. Daytime (diurnal) dryness is more easily attained
than nighttime (nocturnal) dryness.
d.Bladder training is taught first before bowel
training.
6.Which of the following is true regarding
Mexican practices of women towards
menstruation?
a.Not eating seafood during menstruation.
b.Avoidance of any sweet foods during
menstruation.
c. Women are not permitted to walk barefooted,
wash their hair, or take showers or baths during
menses.
d. Avoid drinking cold water during menses.
7.In Islam, a woman who is menstruating is
not allowed to do the following EXCEPT
a. Entering a mosque
b.Praying
c. Participating in the feast of Ramadan
d.Going out of the house.
8.Which of the following ethnic groups do not
allow children to make decisions on their
own?
a. African American
b.Asians d.Finding a lifetime partner
c. Canadian
d.Australian 5.Which of the following is NOT true regarding the
characteristics of immigrant and refugee families?
9.Which of the following best describes susto a. Families tend to be extended
in the Hispanic culture? b.Most immigrants and refugees are poor and
a. It is an illness manifested by grunting struggle to earn an adequate income.
sounds and protrusion of the umbilicus. c. Many immigrants have no relatives in the United
b. It means, fallen fontanel. States.
c. It is a digestive condition believed by Mexicans to d.Refugees may be fleeing war and political
be caused by the adherence of undigested food to persecution.
some part of the gastrointestinal tract.
d.It is caused by a frightening experience and is 6.Which geographic region permit the expression of
recognized by nervousness, loss of appetite, and male friendship through words and embraces?
loss of sleep. Select all that apply
a.Southern Europe
b.North America
10. African children are more prone to c. Southeast Asia
develop inherited blood disorders such as d.Middle East
the following EXCEPT e.South America
a. Thalassemia
b.Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 7.Which of the following cultures use both the
c. Hemophilia surnames of both the mother’s and father’s side of
d.Sickle cell anemia the family?
a.Hispanics
b.Chinese
c. Arabs
d.Japanese
SAS 17
8.Which of the following cultures use their father’s
1.This group of adults are considered as sandwich
first name as their middle name?
generation since they are still concerned with their
a.Southeast Asians
older children and also concerned with the care of
b.Chinese
their aging parents
a.Young adults c. Arabs
b.Middle adults d.Hispanics
c. Late adults
9.The leading cause of death in the United States
d.Old adults
are the following EXCEPT
a.Cardiac disease
2.Which of the following is true regarding the
description of a young adult? b.Cancer
a. They most often concentrate on career and family c. Cerebrovascular disease
matters. d.Kidney disease
b.They struggle with independence and issues
related to intimacy and relationships outside 10. Caregiving of other family members usually
the family. the elderly, takes place during
c.They sometimes experience “recareering” a.Early adulthood
d.They have a established career and family. b.Middle adulthood
c. Late adulthood
3.According to Erik Erikson the conflict that arises d.Adolescent
from middle adulthood is
a.Trust vs. mistrust
b.Intimacy vs. isolation
c. Generativity vs. stagnation
d.Integrity vs. despair

4.Generativity is accomplished through which of the SAS 18

following EXCEPT
a.Parenting 1.Which of the following theories in late adulthood
b.Working in one’s career would focus on recreational activities that the
c. Participating in community activities elderly can do?
a. Disengagement theory 8.The following are developmental tasks that older
b.Activity theory adults achieve EXCEPT
c. Continuity theory a.Satisfaction of basic needs
d.Erickson’s Developmental theory b.Desperation
c. Dignity
2.This theory of late adulthood would advise the
elderly to apply the activities that they have been 9.The disengagement theory focuses on explaining
doing in their younger years in their age of that older adults whose status is linked to
retirement employment perceive which of the following during
a.Disengagement theory retirement?
b.Activity theory a.Less self-worth
c. Continuity theory b.Despair
d.Erickson’s Developmental theory c. Boredom
d.Depression
3.According to Erik Erickson, is that elderly adults
might experience which of the following if they feel 10. Which of the following is true regarding faith
that their life is too short to achieve their unfulfilled and spirituality during late adulthood?
dreams a.Many older adults experience an increase in
a.Isolation religion or spirituality
b.Stagnation b.Religion and spirituality may be a source of
c. Role confusion emotional support
d.Despair c. Most older adults rarely go to church
d.Older adults respond differently to these spiritual
4.Social support has been delineated in several development tasks as influenced by their culture,
ways which include the following EXCEPT life experiences, and individual qualities
a.Affective support, or expressions of respect, and
love
b.Affirmational support, or having endorsement for SAS 19
one’s behavior and perceptions
c. Monetary support, and financial assistance 1.This refers to the ability of health care providers
d.Tangible support, or receiving some kind of aid or and organizations to understand and respond
physical assistance effectively to the cultural and linguistic needs of
clients
5.Many older adults are deprived of the informal a.Cultural humility
social supports due to losses such as b.Cultural awareness
a.Separation from immediate family members c. Cultural competence
because of geographic mobility d.Cultural diversity
b.Loss of spouse or partner because of death or
illness 2.The average overall US life expectancy is at
c. Loss of leisure pursuits or entertainment due to a.76.6 years
illness, loss of income, or declining physical b.81.3 years
abilities c. 78.2 years
d. All of the above d.78.7 years

6.It is especially important for many older adults to 3.Which of the following is true regarding the 2012
have social, emotional, and physical sources of National Healthcare Disparities Report?
support to assist to remain a.Health care quality and access are suboptimal,
a.Independent especially for minority and low-income groups.
b.Dependent b.Overall quality is improving, access is getting
c. Healthy worse, and disparities are not changing.
d.Disease-free c. Urgent attention is warranted to ensure continued
improvements in quality of diabetes care, maternal
7.Which of the following Asian ethnicities are more and child health, cancer care, quality of care
likely to be lonely or isolated during their late adult among states in the South
years? a. Chinese d.All of the above
b.Japanese
c. Filipino 4.Which of the following healthcare disparities are
d.Korean seen in Asians as compared to Whites?
a.Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
b.Adults age 50+ who ever received colonoscopy, d.Culture
sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy
c. Adjusted incidence of end-stage renal disease due
to diabetes per million population
d.Hospital patients with heart attack who received SAS 20
fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of arrival 1.This happens when a person from a different
culture is precipitated by the anxiety that results
5.Which of the following healthcare disparity is not from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of
TRUE regarding Hispanics as compared to non- social intercourse
Hispanic Whites? a.Acculturation
a.Home health care patients who have less b.Migration
shortness of breath c. Culture shock
b.Advanced stage invasive breast cancer incidence d.Integration
per 100,000 women age 40+
c. Adults age 40+ with diagnosed diabetes who 2.This is an interpersonal fear disorder with anxiety
received 2 or more hemoglobin A1c and avoidance of interpersonal situations and fear
measurements in the calendar year of inadequacy and offensiveness to others seen in
d.Hispanic patient with heart attack who received the Japanese culture
fibrinolytic medication within 30 minutes of arrival. a.Khyal cap
b.Susto
c. Shenjing shuairuo
6.In Bolman and Deal’s Organization Culture d.Taijin kyofusho
Perspective, which of the following emphasizes
power and problems are viewed as “turf” issues
a.Human resource frame 3.Maladi moun which is illness due to envy of other’s
b.Structural frame success, hatred are seen in which of the following
c. Political frame cultures?
d.Symbolic frame a.Indians
b.Haitians
7.The structural frame of Bolman and Deal’s c. Pakistanis
Organizational Perspective focuses on which of d.Shona of Zimbabwe
the following
a.Facilitating the fit between person and 4.Symptoms of “Ataque de nervios” seen in Latinos
organization include which of the following?
b.Power and politics a.Uncontrollable shouting, crying, trembling, and
c. Following an organization’s rules or protocols aggressive behavior.
d.Rituals, ceremony, and myths in determining b.Period of brooding with subsequent aggressive
appropriate behavior followed by amnesia or exhaustion
c. Abrupt outburst of agitation, aggression, and
8.Schein has described organizational culture in confusion
several levels which include (Select all that apply) d.Somatic complaints of dizziness, fatigue,
a. Observable artifacts weakness, loss of appetite, guilt and sexual
b.Values dysfunction.
c. Rituals, ceremonies, and myths
d.Inclusive workplace
e.Basic underlying assumptions 5.For African-Americans, the common false notion
about depression is that it is a sign of
9.The platinum rule in an inclusive workplace means a.Homosexuality
a.Treat others as you wish to be treated b.Weakness
b.Treat others as they wish to be treated c. Illness
c. What you wish upon others, you wish upon d.Emasculation
yourself
d.Do not treat others in ways that you would not like 6.Which of the following substances has had an
to be treated overwhelming impact on the mental health of
Native Americans?
10. Which of the following is a major barrier to a.Nicotine
quality health care? b.Methamphetamine
a.Language c. Alcohol
b.Religious practice d.Cocaine
c. Folk medicine beliefs
7.Asian Americans have a stigma related to mental d.Ethnic, cultural, or national identity of client and
health problems due to the avoidance of which of family, for example, identification with a particular
the following negativity they usually attribute to group, including language
mental illness?
a.Disrespect 4.Which of the following best describes subcultures
b.Shame according to Madeleine Leininger?
c. Dishonor a.A cultural group within a larger culture, often
d.Dependence having beliefs or interests at variance with those of
the larger culture.
8.Which of the following is a prevalent mental health b.Distinctive patterns of living with sets of rules,
concern among the Mexican-American culture? special values and practices that are different from
a. Schizophrenia the dominant culture.
b.Generalized anxiety disorder c. A subculture is a group of people within a culture
c. Mood disorders that differentiates itself from the parent culture to
d.Intimate partner violence which it belongs, often maintaining some of its
founding principles.
9.In the Latino culture, the female role has its roots d.Subcultures develop their own norms and values
with which of the following biblical figures? regarding cultural, political, and sexual matters.
a. Eve
b.Ruth 5.This is a special term that describes a person
c. Virgin Mary who is outside of his or her country of nationality
d.Mary Magdalene or habitual residence and who has a well-
founded fear of persecution if he or she returns to
10. Arab-Americans have been victims of racism, his or her own country a. Refugee
aggression, insulting speech, and discrimination b.Immigrant
due to which of the following events in the past c. Emigrant
a.Persian Gulf War d.Expatriate
b.Oil crisis
c. 9/11 terrorist attacks 6.Which word should be avoided during a nursing
d.Oklahoma City bombing discourse and in professional literature in order to
show respect for the undocumented immigrant as
a human being
SAS 21
a.Refugee
b.Expatriate
1.This can be used by the community nurse to
collect, organize, and analyze information about c. Illegal alien
high-risk groups that are encountered in the d.Foreigner
community practice
a.Nursing process 7.This implies that an immigrant or refugee
b.Nursing diagnosis incorporates certain aspects of the new culture
c. Community diagnosis into his or her lifestyle, such as language and
food, while still maintaining his or her cultural
d.Social-ecological approach
traditions and values a. Integration
b.Acculturation
2.Which of the following cultural influences have a
profound effect on health? c. Assimilation
a.Values d.Adaptation
b.Norms
c. Beliefs 8.They are the largest cultural/ethnic group in the
United States of America a. Filipinos
d.All of the above
b.Vietnamese
c. Hispanics
3.Which of the following will the community health
nurse NOT assess under cultural influences of d.Arabs
individuals and families?
a.Family roles, typical family households and 9.Which of the following is NOT included in the
structure, and dynamics in the family, particularly community nursing assessment of cultural
communication patterns and decision making groups? a. Gathering of relevant data
b.Patterns of daily living, including work, school, and b.Interpreting the data
leisure activities c. Problem analysis and prioritization
c. Social media behavior such as on Facebook, d.Summarizing the morbidities of the community
Twitter, Instagram etc.
10. If a Filipino client does not adhere to the e.Birth control pills
“usog” theory of illness, the client here is
displaying a. Culture shock 7.Which of the following is not considered a
b.Intracultural variation sacrament of the Roman Catholic sect? a.
c. Acculturation Baptism
d.Assimilation b.Reconciliation
c. Holy communion
d.Bar mitzvah

SAS 22 8.Christian Scientists ordinarily do not use which

of the following with regard to the care of an ill
1.Which of the following forms of contraception patient? a. Medicines
would be applicable to a patient who belongs b.Immunizations and vaccines
to the Baha’i religion? c. Prosthesis
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY d.Obstetricians
a.Condoms
b.Diaphragms 9.Which of the following common beverages are
c. Intrauterine device you going to avoid giving to a patient who
d.Bilateral tubal ligation belongs to the Church of
e.Cervical cap Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY
2.Buddhism is founded by Gautama Buddha in a.Orange juice
which of the following countries in Asia? a. b.Milk
China c. Coffee
b.India d.Iced tea
c. Nepal e.Cola
d.Thailand
10. What is the stance of the members of the
3.According to Buddhism, this is a state of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
greater inner freedom and spontaneity, it is the regarding contraceptives? a.
goal of all existence a. Nirvana Contraceptives are permissible
b.Saga Dawa b.Any form of prevention of the birth of children is
c. Dharma contrary to church teachings
d.Sangha c. Only natural forms of contraception are allowed
d.It is upon the discretion of the married couple to
4.Roman Catholics must practice which of the use contraceptives
following every Wednesdays and Fridays of
the Lenten season? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY
a.Only fish is allowed during those days
b.A person is permitted to eat one full meal SAS 23
c. Abstinence from meat is also required on those
days 1.According to Hinduism, loss of a limb is
d.Avoidance of all forms of animal products considered to be caused by
e.Observe a vegetarian diet during those days a.Negative karma
b.Sins of a previous life
5.Which of the following religious c. Reincarnation
representatives in the Roman Catholic sect is d.Evil spirits
allowed to do anointing of the sick? a.
Priest 2.Which of the following is a central belief in
b.Deacon Hinduism?
c. Lay minister a.Reincarnation
d.All of the above b.Salvation after death
c. Achievement of Nirvana
6.Which of the following means of contraception d.Reaching Paradise after death
is considered acceptable under the Roman
Catholic faith? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 3.A nurse has observed a Muslim patient to be
a. condoms praying at certain times of the day, the nurse is
b.Temperature method going to expect this patient to pray how many
c. Ovulation method times during the day?
d.Mucus inspection method a.3 times
b.7 times a.Ovovegetarian diet
c. 5 times b.Lactovegetarian diet
d.6 times c. Vegetarian diet
d.Pescatarian diet
4.A nurse is attending to a Muslim patient and
refuses to eat and drink anything since the patient
has told the nurse that he is observing the month
of Ramadan. The nurse must know that Muslims
fast
a.From sunset to sunrise
b.During the afternoon
c. Every Wednesdays and Fridays
d.From dawn to sunset

5.Which of the following is NOT applicable in the

diet of a Muslim patient? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY a. Pork
b.Seafoods
c. Meats that are considered Halal
d.Alcoholic beverages
e.Coffee

6.When doing physical assessment of a female

Muslim patient the following nursing practices are
acceptable EXCEPT
a.Maintain privacy when performing physical
assessment of certain areas of the body
b.Make sure that the drapes are drawn to make the
patient comfortable
c. Have a male nurse do the physical examination
d.Use PPEs when examining the patient

7.Which of the following religious sectors would

oppose blood transfusion as a form of medical
treatment in a disease such as Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever?
a.Roman Catholic
b.Islam
c. Judaism
d.Jehovah’s Witnesses

8.Brit milah, the covenant of circumcision, is

performed on all Jewish male children on the a.
7th day after birth
b.13 day after birth
th

c. 8th day after birth

d.3rd day after birth

9.Which of the following is NOT applicable in the

diet of Jewish patients? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY a. Beef and chicken
b.Shellfish
c. Pork
d.Red fruits and vegetables
e.Predatory fowl

10. Which of the following diets is encouraged by

the Seventh-Day Adventist church?