A client is the child of an African American father and Asian American mother. The client has been exposed to cultural foods, traditions, and customs from both parents throughout life

Question

What term should the nurse use to describe this client's cultural development?
1. Diversity
2. Subculture
3. Multicultural
4. Cultural sensitivity

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Diversity refers to the fact or state of being different.
Rationale 2: A subculture is usually composed of people who have a distinct identity yet are related to a larger cultural group.
Rationale 3: Multicultural is used to describe a person who has multiple patterns of identification or crosses several cultures, lifestyles, and sets of values.
Rationale 4: Nurses demonstrate cultural sensitivity when they possess some basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward the health traditions observed among the diverse cultural groups found in a setting in which they are practicing.