A Mexican-American client arrives at the emergency department. He reports abdominal pain and has been vomiting for 5 days. The nurse notes that he is exhibiting symptoms of dehydration, and his vital signs and labs confirm this

Question

The nurse asks the client why he waited so long to seek medical care. He states that he is being treated by the Curandero and wishes to continue while in the hospital. The nurse recognizes the different cultural assumptions regarding care. This situation is an example of:
A) Cross-cultural nursing
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Cultural safety
D) Transcultural bias

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Cross-cultural nursing is any nursing work in which the nurse and the client have different cultures. Ethnocentrism is the assumption that others believe and behave as the dominant culture does, or the belief that the dominant culture is superior to others. Cultural safety is the practice of providing culturally appropriate health services to disadvantaged groups while stressing dignity and avoiding institutional racism, assimilation (forcing people to adopt a dominant culture), and repressive practices. There is no evidence of bias in this scenario.