The nurse was very excited at being given the opportunity to spend a year working in Botswana, an African country. Yet after 2 months, the nurse was feeling both depressed and angry.
Knowing the nurse had agreed to stay a calendar year made the nurse feel panic-stricken. What problem is the nurse probably suffering?
A. Culture shock from being in a very different culture than home
B. Fatigue from having to constantly ask for a translator to explain what clients are saying
C. Frustration because high-technology equipment is not available in this developing country
D. Tiredness from learning all the differences in nursing techniques in this clinical setting
Question 2
Which criterion would be useful for the nurse in choosing a good informant who can explain what is and what is not appropriate behavior in a group?
A. Has an office of power and authority and an appropriate title.
B. Is careful to describe reality as the nurse wants to hear it.
C. Is a member of the culture who has been actively involved for a long time.
D. Is willing to explain as long as his or her knowledge is financially recognized.
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