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1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which action
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by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
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 fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
ANS: C fy
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Heading: Cultural Practices Integrate fy fy fy
d Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitiv
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e Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept: Dive
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rsity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficult
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Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different cult
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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 cult
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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 different
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from one’s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others.
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D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about a
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nother culture. fy
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
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demonstrates this characteristic? fy fy
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
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B. Participates in community health events with minority populations fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
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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, ANS: C fy
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Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health Int
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egrated Processes: Caring fy fy
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cognitiv
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e Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concept: Di
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versity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficu
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Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action is
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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 kno
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wledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
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competence.
C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of individu
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als and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with a solid
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knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being open,
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listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect, unifies th
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e nurse–
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patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive he
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alth changes. fy
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 condition.
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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. fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy
D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
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ANS: D fy
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies In
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tegrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cogn
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itive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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