A nurse recognizes that although a patient speaks English, the patient is from a culture with which the nurse is unfamiliar. Therefore, a cultural assessment should be attempted. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that appl
a. "Can you tell me where your family is from?"
b. "Do you practice a particular religious faith?"
c. "Have you ever been in an American hospital before?"
d. "Is there anything special we need to know about your food preferences?"
ANS: A, B
In a brief cultural assessment, nurses ask clients about their ethnic background, religious preference, family patterns, cultural values, language, education, politics and health practices. Nurses want to also ask about the client's perception of the health issue and what caused it and how it should be treated as well as the results they expect from the care they get. Such basic data help nurses understand the client from the client's point of view and recognize what is unique about the person, thus avoiding stereotyping.
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