A nurse explains to a student that ethnicity may be more relevant ...

[JMatthes]

A nurse explains to a student that ethnicity may be more relevant to cultural diversity than race, because an ethnic group
 
  a. contains people who are easily classified as group members.
  b. has a common culture and history and a collective identity.
  c. has members who are all from the same countries of origin.
  d. may be easier to identify than race when physical traits differ.

Question 2

A patient is in pain and requests pain medication. The nurse sees that it is too early to administer the medication. Practicing under the principle of veracity, the nurse should
 
  a. bring the medication a little bit early to give the patient pain relief.
  b. call the physician and request an extra dose of the pain medication.
  c. sit with the patient and offer nonpharmacological pain interventions.
  d. tell the patient when to expect the medication and bring it on time.

[Joy Chen]

Answer to Question 1

B
Ethnic groups have common origins, histories, and a collective identity despite the possibility that they come from different countries. Racial group members may come from widely variant backgrounds and share little or nothing in common.
Ethnic group membership may not be easily identified, especially if members come from different countries.
Ethnic group members can come from many nations.
Physical traits may differ among members of various races, but this does not explain why ethnicity is a more relevant construct than race.

Answer to Question 2

D
Keeping one's word by returning when the patient expects upholds the principle of veracity, which involves telling the truth and not deceiving others.
Giving the pain medication a little early would not be upholding the principle of veracity, which involves telling the truth and not deceiving others.
Calling the physician and requesting an extra dose of the pain medication might be a good intervention, but this is not related to veracity, which involves telling the truth and not deceiving others.
Nonpharmacological interventions might help reduce the patient's pain, but this is not related to veracity, which involves telling the truth and not deceiving others.