Exam 4: Cultural Considerations

The nurse is completing a self-assessment to determine cultural competence. Which behavior indicates cultural competence?

The nurse is caring for a Vietnamese client. When providing care, the nurse should include which action?

The nurse must order a meal tray for a Jewish client who is off the unit for testing and will require insulin administration immediately upon returning to the unit. Which dietary selection is the most appropriate for this client?

The nurse is admitting a client and asks to see all medications taken on a routine basis. The client offers a long list containing prescription medications and a variety of herbal preparations that are unfamiliar names to the nurse. Which action by the nurse would be appropriate at this time?

Which questions will the nurse plan to ask when assessing a client's ethnicity, which may impact their healthcare needs?

The nurse manager is preparing for an accreditation visit and wants to assure that the unit is delivering culturally appropriate health care. Which action would demonstrate this approach by the nurse manager?

A Filipino American client is discussing concerns related to osteoporosis with the nurse educator. Which concept related to cultural nutrition may pose problems for this client's plan of care and will need to be incorporated into the information provided?

The nurse is assigned to provide care to a Muslim client who is diagnosed with diabetes. When planning the care for the shift, which factor may have the greatest impact on the care?

When providing an in-service to new staff nurses, the nurse educator discusses expectations concerning the acceptance of client cultural beliefs. Which statement by a participant indicates the need for further teaching?