Which cultural considerations should a nurse identify with ...

[jeatrice]

Which cultural considerations should a nurse identify with Western European Americans?
 
  A. They are present-time oriented and perceive the future as God's will.
  B. They value youth, and older adults are commonly placed in nursing homes.
  C. They are at high risk for alcoholism due to a genetic predisposition.
  D. They are future oriented and practice preventive health care.

Question 2

A Native American client is admitted to an emergency department (ED) with an ulcerated toe secondary to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The client refuses to talk to a physician unless a shaman is present. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
 
  A. Assist the client in contacting a shaman of his choice.
  B. Explain to the client that voodoo medicine will not heal the ulcerated toe.
  C. Ask the client to explain what the shaman can do that the physician cannot.
  D. Inform the client that refusing treatment is a client's right.

[Briannahope]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The nurse should identify that most Western European Americans are present oriented and perceive the future as God's will. Older adults are held in positions of respect and are often cared for in the home instead of nursing homes.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The most appropriate nursing intervention would be to facilitate meeting the client's need to have a shaman present. The nurse should understand that in the Native American culture, religion and health-care practices are often intertwined. The shaman, a medicine man, may confer with physicians regarding the care of a client. Research supports the importance of both health-care systems in the overall wellness of Native American clients.