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1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which act
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io n by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
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C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
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D. Recognize that they will never be the expert in other cultures
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ANS: C v%
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Heading: Cultural Practices Integrat
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogniti
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ve Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept: Div
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A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
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ures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
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B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different c
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ult ures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures.
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C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs differ
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from one’s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to ot
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D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information abou
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t another culture.
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A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
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B. Participates in community health events with minority populations
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C. Plans care with the family members within their cultural beliefs
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D. Uses family members as interpreters to make them feel important
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Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health
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In tegrated Processes: Caring
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A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this acti
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too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
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B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultural k
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n owledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural co
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C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of indivi
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d uals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with a
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%soli d knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Bei
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ng op en, listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respe
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ct, unifi es the nurse–
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patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive h e
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D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
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3. A patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health conditio
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n. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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A. Advise the patient that stopping medical treatment may cause it to worsen.
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B. Inform the patient that there are no complementary therapies for this condition.
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C. Investigate herbs that can be substituted for prescription drugs.
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D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies I nte
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grated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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tive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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