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Awilson837 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

To effectively care for Asian American clients, a nurse should be aware of which cultural norm?

A. Obesity and alcoholism are common problems.
B. Older people maintain positions of authority within the culture.
C. Milk is a staple in the Asian American diet.
D. Asian Americans are likely to seek psychiatric help.

Question 2

When working with clients of any culture, which action should a nurse avoid?

A. Maintaining eye contact, based on cultural norms
B. Assuming that all individuals who share a culture or ethnic group are similar
C. Supporting the client in participating in cultural and spiritual rituals
D. Using an interpreter to clarify communication

yasmin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
To effectively care for clients of the Asian American culture, the nurse should be aware that older people in this culture maintain positions of authority. Obesity and alcoholism are low among Asian Americans. Milk is seldom consumed because a majority of Asian Americans are lactose intolerant. In the Asian culture, psychiatric illness is often believed to be out-of-control behavior and would be considered shameful to individuals and families.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The nurse should avoid assuming that all individuals who share a culture or ethnic group are similar. This action constitutes stereotyping and must be avoided. Within each culture, many variations and subcultures exist. Clients should be treated as individuals.