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cnetterville

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A psychiatricmental health nurse is working on developing cultural competence. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
 
  A) Research information about the cultures of the population being served after assessing the client.
  B) Recognize that one's own culture is the predominant way of addressing a client's health care needs.
  C) Assume that any individual of a racial or ethnic group is the same as another individual in that group.
  D) Demonstrate an appreciation of, and a genuine interest in, the individual and his or her cultural beliefs.

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During an assessment, a client states, We rely on our large extensive family for moral support and help and we treat our elders with a great deal of respect. If someone gets sick, the family takes care of him.
 
  The nurse interprets this as indicating which of the following?
 
  A) Acculturation
  B) Cultural identity
  C) Cultural competence
  D) Linguistic competence



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Cultural competence requires that a nurse demonstrate a willingness and ability to draw on community-based values, traditions, and customs, and that the nurse value patients' cultural beliefs. The nurse needs to demonstrate a genuine interest in, and respect for, the individual and his or her beliefs. The nurse should learn about the client's country of origin and culture before assessing the client. Cultural competence requires the nurse to adjust or recognize his or her own culture in order to understand the client's culture. It also requires the nurse to understand and appreciate the cultural differences and similarities within, among, and between groups. Nurses need to avoid assuming that all individuals of a racial or ethnic group are the same.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Everyone has a cultural identity or a set of cultural beliefs with which one looks for standards of behavior. The client's statements reflect his cultural identity. Acculturation refers to the socialization process by which minority groups learn and adopt selective aspects of the dominant culture, eventually leading to the evolvement of a new minority culture (one that is different from the native culture and different from the dominant culture). Cultural competence involves an adjustment or recognition of one's own culture in order to understand the client's culture. Linguistic competence is the capacity to communicate effectively and convey information that is easily understood by diverse audiences.




cnetterville

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!


kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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