Which of the following ethnic groups is considered to be the ...

[HudsonKB16]

Which of the following ethnic groups is considered to be the least sociocentric?
 
  A) Asian
  B) European American
  C) Hispanic
  D) African

Question 2

An elderly patient in the hospital has not had a bowel movement for three days and the nurse planned to give him a stool softener this morning.
 
  The patient declined the medication, however, stating that his wife will be bringing him a herbal medication later in the day that is often used by members of his ethnic group. Which of the following reactions demonstrates cultural care accommodation/negotiation?
 
  A) Documenting the patient's wishes and informing the patient's physician of what he will be taking
  B) Teaching the patient about the risks associated with nonstandard doses of herbal remedies
  C) Teaching the patient about the benefits of the medication that was ordered for him
  D) Ensuring that the herbs are sent to the hospital pharmacy for clearance before he is allowed to take them

[Sarahjh]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
European American middle-class culture is primarily individualistic, emphasizing freedom of choice and personal responsibility. However, Hispanic, Asian, and African traditions are more sociocentric, emphasizing balance and cooperation over individualistic concerns.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
In cultural care accommodation/negotiation, the nurse adapts nursing care to accommodate the client's beliefs or negotiate aspects of care that would require the client to change certain practices. Attempting to alter the patient's practice is associated with repatterning/restructuring, and confiscating the herbs is likely not a culturally congruent act, unless they were known to constitute a serious threat to health.

[HudsonKB16]

Correct answers!

[Sarahjh]

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