Author Question: A Mexican immigrant who migrated to the United States and lives in a Spanish-speaking community with ... (Read 33 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A Mexican immigrant who migrated to the United States and lives in a Spanish-speaking community with other relatives is taken to the ER following a fall at work. He is admitted to the hospital for observation.

The nurse is aware that this client is at risk for:
A) Cultural assimilation
B) Cultural shock
C) Cultural imposition
D) Cultural blindness

Question 2

Despite the presence of a large number of elderly residents of Asian heritage, a long-term care facility has not integrated the Asian concepts of hot and cold into meal planning.

Which of the following should the nurses at the facility recognize this as an example of?

A) Cultural blindness
B) Stereotyping
C) Cultural assimilation
D) Cultural imposition

frankwu0507 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Culture shock refers to the feelings a person experiences when placed in a different culture perceived as strange. Culture shock may result in psychological discomfort or disturbances, as the patterns of behavior a person found acceptable and effective in his or her own culture may not be adequate or even acceptable in the new one. The person may then feel foolish, fearful, incompetent, inadequate, or humiliated.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Cultural blindness is characterized by ignoring cultural differences or considerations and proceeding as if they do not exist. This phenomenon may underlie the failure to incorporate cultural considerations into dietary choices. Stereotyping assumes homogeneity of members of other cultures. Cultural assimilation involves the replacement of values with those of a dominant culture. Cultural imposition presumes that everyone should conform to a majority belief system.