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SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse is conducting a family assessment of a client who is from a Hispanic background. When the nurse asks questions about family problems, she notices that the client is reluctant to answer.

A possible cause for this behavior is that members of the Hispanic culture believe that:
A) Personal matters are considered to be family problems
B) Information should not be shared with females
C) Women are cultural leaders to be revered and not burdened with personal matters
D) Imbalances in yin and yang result in problems and this information is not to be shared with those outside the culture

Question 2

A female nurse enters the room of a male client who is about to undergo a procedure. The client is a Cambodian monk, and the nurse knows that he is forbidden to be touched by a woman.

When the nurse tries to apply cardiac monitoring leads to his chest, the client recoils in horror. The nurse is angry and insulted. Which of the following statements best explains the nurse's reaction?
A) The nurse is demonstrating a lack of self-knowledge.
B) The nurse understands she has made a mistake.
C) The nurse is justified, because the client also should be aware of his own cultural beliefs.
D) The nurse is justified, because some touching during the delivery of care is unavoidable.

dreamfighter72 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
In the Hispanic culture, personal matters are considered to be family problems. Men are considered the heads of the house, but women are considered sacred. Hispanic groups tend to revere elders for their wisdom. Health care providers working with Hispanic consumers should consider the importance of the Catholic Church, prayers, herbs, and the strong influence of hot-and-cold or good-and-evil imbalances in promoting well-being.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Nurses must identify their own baggage to then discard it or set it aside. This struggle is essential for awareness and elimination of biases, stereotypes, and prejudices. Health care providers should learn to change perspectives and view situations based on a specific ethnic or cultural group to modify interventions in ways that are culturally compatible. This nurse's anger is unjustified.