One of the nurses on your unit tells you that his grandmother, who speaks no English, was recently admitted to the hospital with a heart condition. The nurses caring for the grandmother have labeled her a difficult patient
The nurse further explains that the grandmother immigrated from China just 6 months ago and generally only interacts with family members and close family friends. You hypothesize that the grandmother is most likely experiencing which of the following? a. Cultural intensity c. Cultural stereotyping
b. Culture shock d. Cultural incompetence
B
The nurse's grandmother is most likely experiencing culture shock. Many patients experience culture
shock because of the unfamiliar sounds and sights and strangers they come in contact with while in the
hospital. This shock intensifies for patients who are recent immigrants or who do not speak English.
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