A client tells the nurse that the only thing that helps him sleep ...

[evelyn o bentley]

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]

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.

[evelyn o bentley]

TYSM

[kjohnson]

Excellent