The nurse is aware of the changing demographics and growth of ethnic subcultures of the community and is trying to ensure that residents' needs for psychotherapy are effectively met. How should the nurse best work toward this goal?
A) Ensure that therapists and clients always share the same ethnic background.
B) Perform teaching for clients about the different cultures represented in the United States.
C) Foster cultural competency among those caregivers who perform psychotherapy and counseling.
D) Enlist the assistance of counselors in clients' home countries using e-therapy.
Ans: C
While e-therapy and client education may have some utility, the primary factor needed in order to provide transcultural care is cultural competence on the part of practitioners. It is not always feasible to match care providers and clients based on ethnicity.
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