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, Sherpath: Culturally Competent Nursing
Care Exam Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
cultural competence - Answer✔️✔️-set of appropriate behaviors, attitudes, and policies
which come together in an organization or among professionals and enables the
organization or the professionals to work in cross-cultural situations; a nurse who
provides culturally appropriate and specifically tailored care to people of all ethnicities
and cultures
most commonly defined characteristics of cultural competence - Answer✔️✔️-cultural
awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, cultural skill, cultural humility, and
cultural proficiency.
cultural awareness - Answer✔️✔️-Understanding one's own culture and being mindful of
preconceived biases when interacting with different cultures.
cultural knowledge - Answer✔️✔️-The basis for cultural understanding. It is a constant
process of acquiring information about other cultures.
cultural sensitivity - Answer✔️✔️-Having value, admiration, and respect for cultures that
are different from one's own.
cultural skill - Answer✔️✔️-Having the ability to effectively communicate with individuals
of other cultures that includes their beliefs and values when planning and providing
care.
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