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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 C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
B. Effectively respond to the needs of people of different culturesC/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
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 C/
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Heading: Cultural Practices C/ C/ C
Integrated Processes: Caring
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Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity C
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ognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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Concept: Diversity; Critical Thinking
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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
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another culture. C/
2. A nurse manager is evaluating staff members on their cultural competence. Which action best
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demonstrates this characteristic? C/ C/
A. Attends workshops on cultural diversity and health practices
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B. Participates in community health events with minority populationsC/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
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 C/
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Heading: Table 1.2 Strategies and Measures to Improve Maternal Health In
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tegrated Processes: CaringC/ C/
Client Need: Psychosocial Integrity Cogniti
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ve Level: Evaluation [Evaluating] Concept:
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Diversity; Critical Thinking Difficulty: Diff
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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 k
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nowledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural compete
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nce.
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 soli
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d 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– C/ C/
patient relationship, and will motivate the patient (and family) to make positive h
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ealth changes. C/
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.
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D. Suggest the patient add massage therapy to the medical regimen.
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ANS: D C/
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Heading: Complementary and Alternative Therapies Integ
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rated Processes: Teaching and Learning
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Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Cognitive Level: Analysis [Analyzing]
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