PCC Culture Review

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A nurse is providing teaching with a new nurse about incorporating culturally responsive care. Which of the following states by the new nurse indicates understanding? It is a form of client ethnocentrism, It involves being knowledgeable about various cultures, It involves the delivery of care that includes the client's beliefs, It is the examination of the nurse's personal attitude

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It involves the delivery of care that includes the client's beliefs

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You are teaching your primarily Spanish-speaking patient about taking nitroglycerin. Which of the following interventions is culturally competent?
- Use a family member who is the decision maker to teach the patient on how to administer the medication
- Provide information in Spanish through an interpreter or printed materials
- Show the patient how to use Google translate for the discharge instructions
- Use materials for individuals at a 4th grade reading level

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Provide information in Spanish through an interpreter or printed materials

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Which of the following defines ethnocentrism?

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The tendency to think that your own group (cultural, professional, ethnic, or social) is superior to others and to view behaviors and beliefs that differ greatly from your own as somehow wrong.

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Which of the following is the best definition of cultural competence? An appreciation of the external signs of diversity, The ability to effectively incorporate culture into the provision of care, so as to show respect, accept differences, and empower decision making, An awareness or knowledge of the uniqueness of other cultures., The use of rigorously tested therapies to complement those of conventional (i.e., biomedical) medicine

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The ability to effectively incorporate culture into the provision of care, so as to show respect, accept differences, and empower decision making

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A nurse enters the room to conduct a health history on a patient who is originally from Spain. Which of the following is an appropriate initial question? Are you comfortable speaking English or would you like to have an interpreter?

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Are you comfortable speaking English or would you like to have an interpreter?

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What is an appropriate question as a nurse prepares a postoperative care plan for a patient with a prayer journal?

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Are there any special beliefs, rituals, or practices you would like the healthcare team to be aware of?