The nurse is caring for two clients in the hospital who are experiencing septicemia. One is Latino and one is Asian-American. When evaluating care for these two clients, what should the nurse consider?
1. The outcomes for each will likely be similar.
2. Culture will play a role in the outcomes for each client.
3. The Latino client will have better outcomes.
4. The Asian-American client will refuse to follow treatment.
Answer: 2
1. Culture differences cause health disparities that the nurse needs to consider when evaluating outcomes of various cultures.
2. Among other factors, culture has a definite effect on the recovery of clients.
3. It is not likely that one culture will fare better than another because of such factors as client motivation, age, gender, etc.
4. There is no evidence that the Asian-American client will refuse treatment, and the nurse should form no such opinions of clients.
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