The geriatric nurse wants to improve the ability to provide Cultural Care to older patients. What steps will the nurse need to perform to improve cultural competency? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Become aware of patients' life trajectories.
2. Become aware of individual ethnocultural heritage.
3. Assume that all people of the same culture have similar beliefs.
4. Recognize adaptations patients made to live in the North American culture.
5. Focus on the patients' ethnocultural heritage as the strongest link in the triad.
1,2,4
Rationale: One step to develop cultural competency is becoming aware of patients' life trajectories. This will support mutual respect between the patient, caregiver, and nurse.
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