Author Question: Which of the following contexts would be most appropriate for a screening program for high blood ... (Read 48 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Which of the following contexts would be most appropriate for a screening program for high blood pressure?

A) A seniors' group that is based at a Jewish community center in Brooklyn.
B) An Indian reservation in rural, Western Oklahoma.
C) A predominantly Chinese-American neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay area.
D) A minimum security prison serving young, rehabilitating offenders.

Question 2

Which of the following statements by a nurse who provides care in an assisted living facility best conveys cultural sensitivity?

A) We need to ensure that both minorities and Americans have their health needs met..
B) It's important to remember that minority groups do not usually express their pain explicitly..
C) We need to build our knowledge of residents who belong to cultural and ethnic groups that we're not familiar with..
D) We need to teach Hispanic and Native American residents that their health problems are necessarily the result of punishment..

ErinKing · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Hypertension is disproportionately high among Native Americans. This is not noted to be the case among Jewish Americans, prisoners, or Americans of Chinese ancestry.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Building a knowledge base around cultural groups is a component of culturally sensitive care. Differentiating between minorities and Americans is an inaccurate dichotomy and it is inaccurate to generalize that all minorities are reticent to express pain. It would be inappropriate to counter an older adult's perception of the cause of illness when it is culturally rooted.