During an orientation class, the medical unit's nursing educator is presenting education on transcultural nursing to a group of new nursing graduates. What should the staff educator identify as the underlying focus of transcultural nursing?

A) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to enhance the cultural environment of institutions.
B) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to promote the health of communities.
C) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to provide culture-specific and culture-universal care.
D) The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to promote the well-being of discrete, marginalized groups.


Ans: C
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The underlying focus of transcultural nursing is to provide culture-specific and culture-universal care that promotes the well-being or health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and institutions. It is not limited to institutions, communities, or marginalized groups.

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