A nurse wishes to improve his or her cultural sensitivity while working with patients. Which action by the nurse would best indicate progress toward this goal?
A.
Demonstrate good knowledge of different cultural health beliefs
B.
Effectively respond to the needs of people of different cultures
C.
Interact respectfully with patients who have differing health beliefs
D.
Recognizes that he or she will never be the expert in other cultures
ANS: C
Cultural sensitivity is a way of approaching people who hold health beliefs different from one's own. A nurse with this characteristic is respectful of and open to others. Cultural competence is the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and requires a certain level of knowledge about those cultures. Cultural humility is the recognition that one will never master all information about another culture.
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