Nurses caring for patients in health care facilities need to provide culturally competent care to an increasingly diverse population. Which statements
... [Show More] accurately describe a characteristic of cultural diversity that exists in the United States? Select all that apply.
a.The United States has become less inclusive of same-sex couples.
b.Cultural diversity is limited to people of varying cultures and races.
c.Cultural diversity is separate and distinct from health and illness.
d.Individuals may be members of multiple cultural groups at one time.
e.Culture guides what is acceptable behavior for people in a specific group.
f.Cultural practices may evolve over time but mainly remain constant. - d, e, f.
Each individual may be a member of multiple cultural, ethnic, and racial groups at one time. Culture guides what is acceptable behavior for people in a specific group. Cultural practices and beliefs may evolve over time, but they mainly remain constant as long as they satisfy a group's needs.
In order to provide culturally competent care, nurses must be alert to factors inhibiting sensitivity to diversity in the health care system, including cultural imposition. Which examples exemplify cultural imposition? Select all that apply.
a.A hospital nurse tells a nurse's aide that patients should not be given a choice whether or not to shower or bathe daily.
b.A nurse treats all patients the same whether or not they come from a different culture.
c.A nurse tells another nurse that Jewish diet restrictions are just a way for them to get a special tray of their favorite foods.
d.A Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence.
e.A nurse directs interview questions to an elderly patient's daughter even though the patient is capable of answering them.
f.A nurse refuses to care for a married gay man who is HIV positive because she is against same-sex marriage. - a, d.
Cultural imposition occurs when a hospital nurse tells a nurse's aide that patients should not be given a choice whether or not to shower or bathe daily and when a Catholic nurse insists that a patient diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer see the chaplain in residence. Cultural blindness occurs when a nurse treats all patients the same whether or not they come from a different culture.
A nurse caring for culturally diverse patients in a physician's office is aware that patients of certain cultures are more prone to specific disease states than the general population.which patients would the nurse screen for diabetes mellitus based on the patient's race? Select all that apply.
a.A Native American patient
b.An African American patient
c.A Pacific Island patient
d.An Asian patient
e.A White patient
f.A Hispanic patient - a, e, f.
Native Americans, Hispanics, and Whites are more prone to developing diabetes mellitus.
A nurse is providing nutritional counseling to culturally diverse patients with dietary restrictions. Which statement accurately describes a dietary concern based on a specific culture?
a.Many Native Americans follow a diet that is alcohol- and pork-free.
b.Many White Americans have a diet that is high in starch.
c.Asians often eat a diet that is high in salt.
d.Muslims may have special diets based on the hot/cold theory of treating illness. - c.
The Asian diet is often high in salt due to cooking with soy sauce.
The nurse practitioner sees patients in a community clinic that is located in a predominately White neighborhood. After performing assessments on the majority of the patients visiting the clinic, the nurse notes that many of the minority groups living within the neighborhood have lost the cultural characteristics that made them different. What is the term for this process?
a.Cultural assimilation
b.Cultural imposition
c.Culture shock
d.Ethnocentrism - a.
When minority groups live within a dominant group, many members lose the cultural characteristics that once made them different in a process called assimilation. [Show Less]