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on by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
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C. Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
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B. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different cu
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C. Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs
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another culture.
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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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owledge, but this action is too limited in scope to demonstrate cultural
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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 o
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pen, listening to the family, and involving them in care demonstrates respect, uni
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fies the nurse–
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ealth changes.
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D. Nurses should use professional interpreters when needed.
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n. ss 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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warn them of the effects of stopping treatment.
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therapy.
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ventional medical treatment. Adding massage to the medical regimen is an ex-
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ample of using complementary therapy.
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4. A nurse is working with a family that uses multiple complementary and alternative medici
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ne (CAM) modalities. What action by the nurse is best?
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A. Allow the family to continue these practices as desired.
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B. Assess how these practices reflect religious beliefs.
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C. Inform the family that most of these practices do not work.
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D. Provide evidence-based information about the therapies.
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providing solid information.
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work is false information.
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pect the beliefs, values, and desires of the patient. The nurse should encourage
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families to make decisions regarding CAM practices based on evidence and resea
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