The nurse is identifying nursing diagnoses appropriate for a client from a different culture. Which of the following diagnoses would cause a potential cultural bias if used? (Select all that apply.)
1. Verbal communication: Impaired
2. Noncompliance
3. Disturbed thought processes
4. Sedentary lifestyle
5. Knowledge deficit
6. Powerlessness
1, 2, 3, 5, 6
There are six (6) nursing diagnoses that can be troublesome for persons from different cultural backgrounds. These diagnoses are: 1) Verbal communication: Impaired, 2) Noncompliance, 3) Social Interaction: Impaired, 4) Disturbed thought processes, 5) Knowledge deficit, and 6) Powerlessness. Sedentary lifestyle is not a diagnosis that would be troublesome for a person from a different cultural background.
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