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on: Jul 8, 2018
A nurse is working with an immigrant population. Which of the following should be the first ac-tion taken by the nurse?
 
  a. Be aware of one's own culture
  b. Become familiar with traditional practices of the immigrants
  c. Try to see things from the immigrant's viewpoint
  d. Learn to speak the language of the immi-grant population

Question 2

A nurse is observing behaviors that may be defined by culture. Which of the following is the nurse most likely to observe?
 
  a. Speaking a dialect of a language in a local region
  b. Standing when an older adult gets on the bus to give him a seat
  c. Immigrating to the United States and seeking work
  d. An organizational structure of a cultural group


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Cultural competence is one of the core attributes of public health nurses. Nurses come from a va-riety of cultural backgrounds and have their own cultural traditions. Nurses also bring their bio-medical beliefs and values to the practice environment that may differ from the client's own be-liefs and values. Because nurses recognize their own culture, they are better able to understand that there are differences among cultures. Being aware of one's own culture should be done be-fore completing the other tasks of increasing familiarity with traditional practices, trying to see things from the other's point of view, or learning to speak the language.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and is transmitted intergenerationally . Behaviors may be culturally determined, as illus-trated in the correct response. This behavior is based on the value of respect of elderly people. Speaking a particular dialect in a local area would not fit the definition of culture. An organiza-tional structure of a group is not an observable behavior. Immigrating to the United States does not demonstrate culture.


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