When caring for childbearing families from cultures different from one's own, which of the following must the nurse accomplish first?
A) Adapting to the practices of the family's culture
B) Determining similarities between both cultures
C) Assessing personal feelings about that culture
D) Learning as much as possible about that culture
C
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The first step is to develop cultural awareness, engaging in self-exploration beyond one's own culture, seeing patients from different cultures, and examining personal biases and prejudices toward other cultures. Once this occurs, the nurse can learn as much about the culture as possible and become familiar with similarities and differences between his or her own culture and the family's culture. The nurse would adapt nursing care to address the practices of the family's culture to provide culturally competent care.
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