Author Question: Time takes on different meanings from one culture to another. To explore the relationship of time to ... (Read 122 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Time takes on different meanings from one culture to another. To explore the relationship of time to nursing interventions, the nurse should:

A.
Avoid using set times to do procedures, if possible.
B.
Be flexible in attitudes and not become emotionally upset when the client desires procedures to be done at awkward times.
C.
Encourage clients to set their own times when they would like the nurse to perform nursing care activities, regardless of the nurse's schedule.
D.
Disregard the usual adherence to time schedules for medications.

Question 2

When providing care to clients with diverse cultural backgrounds, it is imperative for the nurse to recognize that:

A.
Cultural considerations must be put aside when the client enters the health care system.
B.
Current health standards should determine the acceptability of cultural practices.
C.
Clients with the same cultural background will respond similarly to stressful situations.
D.
Generalizations about the behavior of a particular ethnic group may be inaccurate.