The staff development educator is analyzing ways to incorporate ...

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The staff development educator is analyzing ways to incorporate cultural competency concepts in continuing education programs. How will the educator explain the concept of CULTURALCOMPETENCY to staff?
 
  1. Philosophy
  2. Condition
  3. Theory
  4. Fad

Question 2

The nurse desires to become more culturally competent when providing care to patients from non-English- speaking cultures. Which action would the nurse take to achieve this self-expectation?
 
  1. Commit to a time-consuming journey.
  2. Find a seminar on cultural competence.
  3. Talk to people from different cultures.
  4. Attend several festivals from different cultures.

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. CULTURALCOMPETENCY is a philosophy whereby one develops the skills to understand from where a person from a cultural background other than his or her own is coming.
2. CULTURALCOMPETENCY is not a condition. It is a philosophy whereby one develops the skills to understand where a person from where a different cultural background other than his or her own is coming.
3. CULTURALCOMPETENCY is not a theory. It is a philosophy whereby one develops the skills to understand where a person from where a different cultural background other than his or her own is coming.
4. CULTURALCOMPETENCY is not a fad. It is a philosophy whereby one develops the skills to understand where a person from where a different cultural background other than his or her own is coming.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The reality of becoming culturally competent is a time-consuming process.
2. The development of cultural competency does not occur within a short encounter with a program on cultural diversity.
3. Developing cultural competency involves more than talking to people from different cultures.
4. Developing cultural competency involves initially attending festivals and meeting people from the given communities who are from a different culture.