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2125004343 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A nurse begins work at an agency that provides care to members of a minority ethnic population. The nurse will be better able to demonstrate cultural competence after

a. identifying culture-bound issues.
b. implementing scientifically proven interventions.
c. correcting inferior health practices of the population.
d. exploring commonly held beliefs and values of the population.

Question 2

A clinic nurse encounters many patients who request acupuncture, nutritional therapies, moxibustion, cupping, and coining. The nurse understands that these patients are seeking to restore

a. chi.
b. meridians.
c. equilibrium.
d. divine relationships.

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Cultural competence is dependent on understanding the beliefs and values of members of a different culture. A nurse who works with an individual or group of a culture different from his or her own must be open to learning about the culture. The other options have little to do with cultural competence or represent only a portion of the answer.

Answer to Question 2

C
Patients who view illness as disequilibrium or lack of balance may seek alternative therapies to restore balance. Chi is an energy force. Meridians are lines in the body representing body functions. Divine relationships are an aspect of balance, but equilibrium is a broader concept.