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The patient uses terminology in describing cultural beliefs the nurse has never heard before, so the nurse goes to the Internet to better understand what the patient is talking about. What component of cultural competence is this nurse displaying?
 
  1.
  Cultural awareness
  2.
  Cultural desire
  3.
  Cultural knowledge
  4.
  Cultural skill

Question 2

The nurse caring for an African American patient knows this patient is at higher risk for hypertension and teaches the patient how to eat healthy to reduce this risk. This is an example of the nurse's awareness of this patient's what?
 
  1.
  Culture
  2.
  Ethnicity
  3.
  Race
  4.
  Dietary habits



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Knowledge is obtained by this nurse in order to better understand the patient's cultural beliefs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Genetic predisposition to disease is associated with the patient's race.



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