A community health nurse uses The Heritage Assessment Interview tool when exploring the concept of heritage consistency among clients the nurse works with. Which of the following examples are indicative of heritage consistency?
1. A client frequently visits his ‘old country neighborhood' he grew up in.
2. A client is raised by a single parent.
3. The client's education occurred at a religious school.
4. The client participates in religious festivals and cultural events.
5. The client has been the first of his family to earn a college degree.
Correct Answer: 1,3,4
Rationale 1: The tool is designed to enhance the process in order to determine if clients are identifying with their traditional cultural heritage (heritage consistent) such as visiting an ethic neighborhood
Rationale 2: The tool is not designed to assess such non-culturally oriented events.
Rationale 3: The tool is designed to enhance the process in order to determine if clients are identifying with their traditional cultural heritage (heritage consistent) such as attending a religiously affiliated school.
Rationale 4: The tool is designed to enhance the process in order to determine if clients are identifying with their traditional cultural heritage (heritage consistent) such as attending and participating in such events.
Rationale 5: The tool is not designed to assess such non-culturally oriented events.
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