The nurse notices that a client, who is from another country, ...

[dejastew]

The nurse notices that a client, who is from another country, appears uncomfortable when the nurse asks to look at the client's abdominal incision from a recent surgery.
 
  Which nursing action is the most culturally competent?
  A) Close the client's curtain to maintain privacy.
  B) Ask the client to explain why she is uncomfortable.
  C) Explain the reason for the intervention using lay terms.
  D) Wait until the next assessment time to observe the incision.

Question 2

Which acculturation behavior will the nurse observe in a client who has emigrated from Mexico to the United States?
 
  A) The client buys all needed products from the local store owned by people from Mexico.
  B) The client lives in a neighborhood that is populated predominantly with people from Mexico.
  C) The client speaks Spanish only.
  D) The client attends church in the neighboring community to meet new people.

[jessicaduplan]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

The most culturally competent intervention is to explain to the client the reason for the intervention using lay terms. The nurse should close the client's curtain to maintain privacy for all clients; this is not necessarily just a culturally competent action. Asking the client why she is uncomfortable is confronting the client and is not culturally competent. Waiting until the next assessment time to observe the incision is inappropriate, as this can lead to missing important assessment findings regarding the state of the client's incision.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

Individuals experience acculturation when they begin to adapt or borrow habits of the new culture. The client who attends church in the neighboring community to meet new people is displaying acculturation. The other behaviors are examples of a client who may feel comfortable only in the client's Mexican culture.

[dejastew]

Correct answers!

[jessicaduplan]

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