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1. A nurse wishes to improve their cultural sensitivity while working with patients.
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Which action by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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A. Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs F ! F ! F ! F ! F ! F ! F !
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 F !
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Heading: Cultural Practices Integr F ! F ! F !
a ted Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cog
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ni tive Level: Analysis [Analyzing] Concep
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A. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of diff
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erent cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultur
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B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of diff
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erent cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultur
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C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs diff er
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ent from one‘s own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and
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ope n to others.
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D. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all informati
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on a bout another culture.
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2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which
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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 F ! F ! F ! F ! F ! F ! F !
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
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Healt h Integrated Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cog
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ni tive Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Con
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cep t: Diversity; Critical Thinking Diffic
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ulty: Difficult
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A. Attending workshops is a good way to learn about diverse cultures, but th
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is ac tion 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 cult
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ural knowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultu
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ral competence.
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C. The culturally sensitive nurse can understand and respond to the needs o
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f in dividuals and families from different cultures. This nurse plans interv
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entions with a solid knowledge of the values and practices of the membe
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rs of the c ulture. Being open, listening to the family, and involving the
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m in care demo nstrates respect, unifies the nurse–
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patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make p
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ositi ve health changes.
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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 healt
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h con dition. 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 F !
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Int
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egrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance C o
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gnitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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