To effectively care for Asian American clients, a nurse should be aware of which cultural norm?
A. Obesity and alcoholism are common problems.
B. Older people maintain positions of authority within the culture.
C. Milk is a staple in the Asian American diet.
D. Asian Americans are likely to seek psychiatric help.
ANS: B
To effectively care for clients of the Asian American culture, the nurse should be aware that older people in this culture maintain positions of authority. Obesity and alcoholism are low among Asian Americans. Milk is seldom consumed because a majority of Asian Americans are lactose intolerant. In the Asian culture, psychiatric illness is often believed to be out-of-control behavior and would be considered shameful to individuals and families.
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