A nurse is caring for a Haitian American patient. How might the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity?
a. Discarding any leaves the patient may have brought with them
b. Assigning the patient to a room with any Haitian American patient
c. Instructing the patient to ride in a wheelchair when discharged
d. Allowing the patient to walk out of the hospital when discharged
ANS: D
Some Haitian Americans associate wheelchairs with being sick. Therefore, on discharge, the patient who is allowed to walk out of the hospital will be more likely to feel that care has been effective. A poor patient with a Haitian background and a wealthy patient with a Haitian background, although from the same country, may find the same room assignment together in the hospital very distasteful.
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