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mia · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is caring for a laboring woman from an unfamiliar culture who has limited English skills. Which nursing actions are important to provide nursing care to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A.
Allow artifacts that have religious or cultural significance to remain with the woman.
B.
Assess the woman's beliefs about childbirth, breastfeeding, and postpartum nutrition.
C.
Communicate with the woman and family using a professional interpreter.
D.
Identify community resources that are culturally appropriate and acceptable.
E.
Restrict visitors to one person who can then communicate with the other family members.

Question 2

A nurse is assessing all patients in the perinatal clinic for culturally related increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus. Which patients would the nurse assess as being in the highest risk groups? (Select all that apply.)

A.
African American
B.
Caucasian
C.
Chinese
D.
Hispanic
E.
Native American

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, D
Working with patients from unfamiliar cultures can be challenging, especially if the patient has limited English skills. Ways to improve nursing care delivered to these patients includes using a professional interpreter, assessing relevant cultural beliefs, allowing items that hold special religious or cultural significance to remain with the woman, and finding community resources that are culturally acceptable and appropriate. Restricting visitors may cause resentment and suspicion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, D, E
Ethnic groups with a higher incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus include African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Pacific Islanders also have increased risk. Caucasians do not have an increased risk.