The clinic nurse is culturally sensitive when, while assessing the pregnant patient, he asks about: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The family's expectations of the healthcare system.
2. Which cultural practices should be incorporated into care.
3. Any alternative healer who should be consulted.
4. Positive consequences of the patient's healthcare beliefs.
5. The patient's giving up her practices and adopting the practices of the dominant culture.
1,2,3
Rationale 1: The nurse needs to ask about the patient's expectations of the healthcare system.
Rationale 2: The nurse should ask about any cultural or spiritual practices that should be incorporated into care.
Rationale 3: The culturally sensitive nurse will ask whether any alternative healer should be consulted about care.
Rationale 4: The nurse would want to evaluate any negative consequences of the patient's healthcare beliefs, not the positive ones.
Rationale 5: The patient should be able to keep her practices and beliefs without adopting those of the dominant culture.
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