The nurse is caring for a patient of Asian descent who speaks very little English. The nurse is especially concerned and attempts to develop a trusting relationship with the patient. She does this knowing that
a. Cultural assessment needs to be done quickly to provide the best care early.
b. Miscommunication cannot be tolerated in cultural assessment.
c. The goal is to get the patient to conform to American health care norms.
d. Cultural assessment is intrusive in contrast to other types of interviews.
D
In contrast to other types of interviews, cultural assessment is intrusive and time-consuming and requires a trusting relationship between participants. Miscommunication commonly occurs in intercultural interactions as the result of language and communication differences between and among participants, as well as differences in interpreting each other's behaviors. The goal is to generate knowledge about the patient's values, beliefs, and practices about nursing and health care.
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