Knowing about the values, beliefs, behaviors, norms, and customs of a patient who comes from a culture other than your own is:
a. cultural awareness. c. ethnocentrism.
b. cultural sensitivity. d. all of the above.
A
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A nurse works in a rural community. Concerning the minority population in rural regions, the best action by the nurse is to
a. determine which American Indian tribes are most populous in this area. b. invest in a telephone translation service for different languages. c. learn Spanish and aspects of Hispanic cultural beliefs and practices pertinent to health care. d. investigate specific health care concerns of African Americans in the Midwest.
The nurse must be sensitive when performing the initial assessment on a male with a reproductive disorder and should use interview techniques that (select all that apply):
1. use open-ended questions. 2. pin the patient down for truthful and specific information. 3. leave sensitive questions until later in the interview. 4. share her or his professional opinion. 5. involve starting most questions with "why."
The labor and birth nurse is admitting a client. The nurse's assessment questions include asking the client who she would like to have present for the labor and birth, and what the client would prefer to wear
The client's partner asks the nurse why these questions were asked. The best responses of the nurse would be: (Select all that apply.) A. "These questions are asked of all women. It's no big deal." B. "I'd prefer that your partner asks me all the questions, not you." C. "A client's preferences for her birth are important for me to understand." D. "Many women have beliefs in childbearing that impact these choices." E. "I'm gathering information that the nurses will use after the birth."
A nurse student states, "I feel good that I put an indwelling catheter in my patient without any problem." This demonstrates which factor affecting self-concept?
A) Culture B) Inadequate coping C) Stress tolerance D) Values