A nurse is given a referral to make a home visit to a Russian immigrant. The nurse knows very little about the health beliefs of this ethnic group
To research this group, she can use an Internet search engine and enter the term "Russian cultures" or "Russian health beliefs." To obtain more generalized information, she could also search under:
a. federally recognized minorities.
b. marginalized populations.
c. Asian/Pacific Islander cultures.
d. Latino cultures.
ANS: B
Correct: Marginalized populations include recently arrived immigrants. Their lives and health care needs often are kept secret and are understood only by them.
Incorrect:
a. Russian immigrants are not federally recognized minorities.
c. A search for Asian/Pacific Islander cultures would not provide any information on Russian Immigrants.
d. A search for Latino cultures would not provide any information on Russian immigrants.
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