A new nurse takes a job in a clinic that works with immigrants from many different cultures. The nurse recognizes that to be culturally sensitive, the nurse will need to: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Determine means to indoctrinate the patients in the American culture.
2. Gain knowledge about the cultural groups attending the clinic.
3. Avoid the use of interpreters to reduce the impression of a bias.
4. Honor the cultural variations of the patients at the clinic.
5. Acquire information and educational media, such as pamphlets and teaching videos, that use languages spoken by the cultural groups attending the clinic.
2,4,5
Rationale 1: Providing information about differences in culture is acceptable practice, but it is not appropriate to indoctrinate patients to the nurse's own culture.
Rationale 2: In order to be culturally sensitive, it is appropriate to learn as much as possible about the cultures that live within the area served by the clinic.
Rationale 3: Interpreters will improve communication and should be utilized if necessary.
Rationale 4: Accepting cultural variations is important in being culturally sensitive.
Rationale 5: Being able to provide information in the languages spoken by groups that attend the clinic will help reduce barriers to communication.
Global Rationale:
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