A nurse has a "cultural desire" to provide culturally competent care. Which of the following best illustrates an example of this?

1. The nurse relies on a textbook for information on an ethnic group.
2. The nurse brings in a translator to the clinic on a day that a lot of Spanish speak-ing people are expected.
3. The nurse takes Spanish classes in the evening at a local college.
4. A nurse judges others using his or her own cultural values.


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The activity that suits the definition of cultural desire is one that a nurse would want to do in-stead of being directed to do it.

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