The nurse conducts a well-child clinic in your community. The client population is culturally diverse, and, although the clinic is busy, it runs smoothly because it has an interpreter
In addition to the interpreter, it is important that the nurses treat each client that reflects his or her individual cultural needs. This is cultural:
A) Bias
B) Artwork
C) Competence
D) Beliefs
Ans: C
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In nursing, cultural competence means considering cultural aspects of health, illness, and treatment for each client or community, as well as doing so at each stage of the nursing process. The nurse should not display cultural bias or favoritism to any specific culture. The nurse does not need to display the beliefs of other cultures, just a respect and understanding of them. The nurse does not need to display cultural artwork.
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