During an assessment, a client states, "We rely on our large extensive family for moral support and help and we treat our elders with a great deal of respect. If someone gets sick, the family takes care of him."
The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the following?
A) Acculturation
B) Cultural identity
C) Cultural competence
D) Linguistic competence
Ans: B
Everyone has a cultural identity or a set of cultural beliefs with which one looks for standards of behavior. The client's statements reflect his cultural identity. Acculturation refers to the socialization process by which minority groups learn and adopt selective aspects of the dominant culture, eventually leading to the evolvement of a new minority culture (one that is different from the native culture and different from the dominant culture). Cultural competence involves an adjustment or recognition of one's own culture in order to understand the client's culture. Linguistic competence is the capacity to communicate effectively and convey information that is easily understood by diverse audiences.
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