Author Question: A client tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep is a glass of warm milk. The nurse ... (Read 112 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep is a glass of warm milk. The nurse caring for the client insists that this practice is a myth and tries to convince the client that reading a book will help make him sleepy.

What is the nurse demonstrating?
A) Cultural pervasiveness
B) Cultural superiority
C) Stereotyping
D) Ethnocentrism

Question 2

Which area is typically included in a cultural assessment?

A) Marital status
B) Employment status
C) Food preferences
D) Ethics

taylorsonier · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Sometimes health care providers assume they know better than their clients what will help them. This is a form of ethnocentrism. Pervasiveness refers to learning a set of behaviors within a culture. Stereotyping refers to preconceived and untested beliefs about people.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
Dietary tolerance is associated with both cultural food preferences and biologic variation.