A nurse is planning culturally competent care for a child of Hispanic descent. Which characteristic found in a Hispanic family should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Stoicism
b. Close extended family
c. Docile children are considered weak
d. Very interested in health-promoting lifestyles
B
Most Mexican-American families are very close and it is not unusual for children to be surrounded by parents, siblings, grandparents, and godparents. It is important to respect this cultural characteristic and to see it as a strength, not a weakness. Although stoicism may be present in any family, Mexican-American families tend to be more expressive. Considering docile children as weak is a characteristic of American Indians. Although there is a trend for everyone to embrace more health-promoting lifestyles, it is more prominent in Anglo-Americans.
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