Chapter 5 Culture Diversity PrepU

Which behavior by the nurse is stereotyping?

Avoiding older adult clients because their care is time consuming

The nurse is preparing to administer prescribed medication to a client who is Native American/First Nations. The nurse enters the room and observes a shaman performing a healing ritual for the client. What action would be the most appropriate by the nurse?

Leave the room and return when the shaman is finished.

When adhering to the standards of practice for culturally competent nursing care, the nurse understands that these standards are driven by which principles? Select all that apply.

Social justice Health equity

Nurses are responsible for delivering culturally competent care for all clients. Culturally competent care does not account for:

client's height.

A nurse caring for clients of different cultures in a hospital setting attempts to make eye contact with clients when performing the initial assessment. What assumption might the nurse make based on common cultural practices?

A Muslim-Arab woman refuses to make eye contact with her male nurse. Assumption: She is being modest.

A client tells the nurse that the only thing that helps the client sleep is a glass of warm milk. The nurse caring for the client insists that this cultural practice is a myth and tries to convince the client that reading a book would be better. What is the nurse demonstrating?

ethnocentrism.

When an American client states, "I only want an American doctor," the client is expressing:

ethnocentrism.

A nurse is working with a culturally diverse group of clients. The nurse understands that cultural norms:

require an individualized approach by the nurse.