The nurse in the Emergency Department finds a woman collapsed on the floor and crying loudly. The woman's husband was in a car accident and is being attended to by the medical staff

Question

Which statement by the nurse best demonstrates acting in a culturally competent manner? a. "You need to control yourself. Your husband was not injured that badly."
b. "Let me take you to a room with more privacy so we can talk."
c. "I am concerned about how you are acting right now. No one else here is acting like this."
d. "We will call the psychiatrist to see if medication can be ordered for you."

Answer 1

B
The nurse is demonstrating cultural competence and using cross-cultural therapeutic health care skills by offering to allow the client to express herself. The nurse is imposing personal beliefs on expected behavior in the other options.