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1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Whic
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h acti on by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
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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 ym
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
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Conti n- uum ym ym
Objective: #. Pag ym ym
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Heading: Cultural Practices Integratym ym ym y
med Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogni
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ti ve Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concept
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: Di versity; Critical Thinking Difficulty:
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Difficu lt ym
Feedback
A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different
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mcul 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
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mcul 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
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mdiffere n t from one’s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of an
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d open to othe
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D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information ab
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out another culture.
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2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which actio
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n best demonstrates this characteristic?
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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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, ANS: C ym
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
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Conti n- uum ym ym
Objective: #. Pag ym ym
yme: 16 ym
Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health I nte
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grate d Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogniti
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mv e Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concep
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t: Di versity; Critical Thinking Difficulty:
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Diff icul t ym ym
Feedback
A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but this
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mactio n is ym y m
too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural competence.
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B. Participating in community events with diverse populations can increase cultura
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l kn owledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultu
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ral comp etence.
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C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs of indi
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vid u als and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interventions
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with a sol i d knowledge of the values and practices of the members of the c
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ulture. Being o pe n, listening to the family, and involving them in care dem
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onstrates respect, uni fies the nurse–
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patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive
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h e alth changes.
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D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
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3. A ym patient wishes to use complementary therapy when managing a chronic health condit
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n. y m 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 ym
Chapter: Chapter 1 Core Concepts of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care Across the
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Conti n- uum ym ym
Objective: #. Pag ym ym
e: 18
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies I n
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te grated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance Cog
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n itive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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