The nurse provides care in a hospital in an inner-city with a large immigrant population. How can the nurse provide the most culturally competent care?
1. Approach the care of every patient in the same manner.
2. Plan to attend educational programs to understand ethnic differences in health values.
3. Discuss with the supervisor the types of patients for whom the nurse feels prepared to provide care.
4. Realize that the best care is standardized care.
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Rationale 1: The nurse should not approach the care of every patient in the same manner but should consider cultural differences.
Rationale 2: There are challenges with providing care to a diverse population. To provide the best culturally sensitive care, the nurse should attend education programs to understand ethnic differences in health values.
Rationale 3: The nurse should provide quality care for all patients, not discuss preferred types of patients with the supervisor.
Rationale 4: The best care is not standardized but rather is individualized.
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