Regardless of which cultural assessment model the nurse uses, how would the nurse begin a cultural assessment?
a. Identify the dominant culture.
b. Become aware of the population demographic changes within the practice setting.
c. Assess care expressions as well as patterns and practices of health.
d. Ensure biocultural ecology and health risks of the dominant culture.
B
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A Identifying the dominant culture is not the first step in a cultural health assessment.
B Whichever cultural assessment model is used, the nurse begins a cultural assessment by knowing population demographic changes in the practice setting.
C Assessing care expressions as well as patterns and practices of health is part of assessing influence and is not the first step in a cultural assessment.
D Ensuring biocultural ecology and health risks is not the first step in a cultural assessment.
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