The nurse uses knowledge about and experience with cultures to ...

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The nurse uses knowledge about and experience with cultures to care for older adults within the context of a culture. Which is the best method of providing culturally compe-tent nursing care?
 
  a. Apply assessment and cultural data.
  b. Support the elder's cultural patterns.
  c. Increase specific cultural knowledge.
  d. Assess any strengths and weaknesses.

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement about joints in older adults?
 
  a. OA is an inflammatory joint disorder.
  b. Surgical joint replacement can cure OA.
  c. Joint damage in OA is reversed with me-dication.
  d. Very old patients should avoid joint re-placement surgery.

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Answer to Question 1

A

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A Correct. To provide culturally competent care, the nurse gathers data about the culture, the elder, and the specific culture's impact on the elder, organizes the data, and applies the information by planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
B Incorrect. Planning includes supporting cultural patterns.
C Incorrect. Assessing includes increasing cultural knowledge.
D Incorrect. The nurse assesses strengths and weaknesses of the elder in a context of the elder's culture and uses the information to plan care.

Answer to Question 2

B
Surgical joint replacement can cure OA and is the only cure for the disease. OA is a degenerative joint disease, whereas rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory process. Medications are used to control the pain of OA. The joint damage cannot be reversed except through joint replacement surgery. Surgical joint replacements are recommended even for those who are very old.