When attempting to reflect about personal cultural awareness, the ...

[Pea0909berry]

When attempting to reflect about personal cultural awareness, the nurse asks himself or herself which of the following quetions? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. What image do I want to project to mem-bers of other cultures?
  b. What makes a culture worthy of biased treatment?
  c. Have my life experiences contributed to any biases regarding other cultures?
  d. Am I uncomfortable when interacting with members of other cultures?
  e. Does the patient's culture rely on solid science to direct health care?

Question 2

The nurse caring for an older patient is concerned when the patient begins experiencing mild confusion. The nurse notes that the vital signs are all within normal limits for this patient. To best assess related symptoms, the nurse initially
 
  a. asks the patient to Squeeze my hand as hard as you can.
  b. reviews documentation about how the pa-tient has been eating.
  c. reviews the patient's medication for poss-ible adverse reactions.
  d. asks the patient's daughter if her mother has been confused before.

[shaquita]

Answer to Question 1

A, C, D
Self-reflection implies thinking that regards how I, the individual, perceives/believes/behaves. Awareness of one's thoughts and feelings about others who are culturally different from oneself is necessary to become culturally aware. No culture is worthy of biased treatment. Solid science is an ethnocentric principle.

Answer to Question 2

B
Anorexia is a symptom of urinary tract infection, which occurs frequently in older adults. Sub-clinical infection and inflammation can occur with presenting symptoms such as acute confusion, functional capacity deterioration, anorexia, or nausea rather than the classic symptoms of fever and dysuria. Although all actions are appropriate, the nurse suspecting a urinary tract infection (UTI) will assess eating patterns.