Exam 15: Culture Ethnicity

Vulnerable populations are those most likely to develop health problems and experience poorer outcomes because of limited access to care and a wide variety of other stressors.Therefore,when caring for a patient from a vulnerable group,it is most important for the nurse to focus on:

At a clinical post conference,a nursing student states,"I had a Chinese patient today and while I understand some of her cultural practices,she needs to understand that she is in the United States now and should follow our practices because we use scientific evidence." Which cultural barrier is the student demonstrating?

The nurse is caring for a Native American in a rural rehabilitation facility.The nurse notices that the patient has eaten very little since his admission 10 days ago.When she asks the patient about his eating,he states,"I can't eat any of this food.It just isn't what I eat at home and we don't prepare our foods this way." The nurse explains that the patient is on a very specific cardiac diet as a result of his heart attack and that he has lost 7 pounds since admission.Based on this scenario,what is/are the most appropriate nursing diagnosis(es)for this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse is beginning her assessment on a 35-year-old woman.The patient appears to be of Asian descent.As part of the nurse's cultural assessment,what question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask pertaining to race prior to documenting the patient's race?