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fbq8i · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 30-year-old woman has recently moved to the United States with her husband. They are living with the woman's sister until they can get a home of their own. When company arrives to visit with the woman's sister, the woman feels suddenly shy and retreats

to the back bedroom to hide until the company leaves. She explains that her reaction to guests is simply because she does not know how to speak perfect English. This woman could be experiencing:
a.
Culture shock.
b.
Cultural taboos.
c.
Cultural unfamiliarity.
d.
Culture disorientation.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be especially difficult because:

a. Children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of development.
b. Children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their homes.
c. Religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness.
d. Parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their children's spiritual needs.

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Culture shock is a term used to describe the state of disorientation or inability to respond to the behavior of a different cultural group because of its sudden strangeness, unfamiliarity, and incompatibility with the individual's perceptions and expectations. The other terms are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Illness during childhood may be an especially difficult clinical situation. Children, as well as adults, have spiritual needs that vary according to the child's developmental level and the religious climate that exists in the family. The other statements are not correct.