A novice nurse is working in a busy emergency department of a hospital, situated in a culturally diverse area of the city. Which should the nurse do when providing culturally competent care?
A) Possess the underlying background knowledge that will provide these clients with the best possible health care.
B) Understand and attend to the total context of the client's situation, using knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
C) Strive to be culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and culturally competent.
D) Try to learn about the attitudes toward health care and traditions of the different cultures in that area.
Answer: A
Cultural appropriateness is to understand and attend to the total context of the client's situation, using knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Cultural sensitivity implies possessing basic knowledge of the cultural groups the nurse will likely encounter and developing constructive attitudes about their health traditions. Cultural competence is possessing the underlying background knowledge that will provide clients with the best possible health care. The definition of professional nursing care is to strive for cultural sensitivity, cultural appropriateness, and cultural competence.
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