The nurse strives to provide culturally competent care for children in a health clinic that follows the principles of health supervision. Which nursing action reflects this type of care?

Question

A) The nurse treats all children the same regardless of their culture.
B) The nurse negotiates a care plan with the child and family.
C) The nurse researches the child's culture and provides care based on the findings.
D) The nurse provides future-based care for culturally diverse children.

Answer 1

Ans: B
Optimal wellness for the child requires the nurse and the family to negotiate a mutually acceptable plan of care. The nurse must consider the culture of children because if the goals of the health care plan are not consistent with the health belief system of the family, the plan has little chance for success. Researching the culture is helpful, but the nurse should not assume all children follow cultural directives and base the care plan solely on the research. Most health promotion and disease prevention strategies in the United States have a future-based orientation; however, significant numbers of children belong to cultures with a present-based orientation. For these children, health promotion activities need shorter-term goals and outcomes to be useful.