A Novice Nurse Is Working in a Busy Emergency Department

question 17

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse is working in a busy emergency department of a hospital situated in a culturally diverse area of the city. Which should the nurse do when providing culturally competent care?

• A)Acquire the underlying background knowledge necessary that will provide these clients with the best possible healthcare.
• B)Treat everyone who comes to the emergency department seeking care as having the same needs.
• C)Assume that working in this emergency department will be the same as in other care contexts the nurse has encountered.
• D)Base the standard of care on the needs and attitudes of the dominant cultural group in the area.

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