When Assessing a Patient from a Different Culture, What Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient from a different culture, what is the most effective approach to meet the goal of cultural sensitivity?

• A) Teach the patient how to assimilate into the dominant culture.
• B) Explain to the patient that values must be adjusted to reach a healthy state.
• C) Determine what aspects of the patient's life should be preserved as they are.
• D) Ask the patient how he or she is alienated from his or her primary cultural group.

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Definitions:

Human Relations Movement

is an approach in organizational management that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships, employee well-being, and motivation.

Manipulate Workers

The act of influencing or controlling employees in a manner that may not be transparent or ethical, often for the benefit of management or the organization.

Ethnocentric

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by a disdain for other cultures.

Geocentric

Pertains to considering the earth as the center, often related to business strategies that adopt a global approach irrespective of national boundaries.