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1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which actio
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n by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs +s +s +s +s +s +s +s
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 +s
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Objective: #. Pag +s +s
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Heading: Cultural Practices Integrat
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ed Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogniti
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ve Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept: Di
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versity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Difficu
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lt
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different cul
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tures 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 cul
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tures 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 other
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D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about
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another culture.
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2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
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demonstrates this characteristic? +s +s
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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, ANS: C +s
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Objective: #. Pag +s +s
e: 16 +s
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health In
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tegrated Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogniti
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ve Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concept:
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Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Diffi
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Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this action i
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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 kn
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owledge, 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 individ
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uals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions with a sol
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id knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the culture. Being op
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en, listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect, unifi
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es the nurse–
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patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive h
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ealth changes. +s
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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ANS: D +s
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies I
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ntegrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cog
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nitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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