Which of the following nursing interventions shows the greatest degree

Which of the following nursing interventions shows the greatest degree of culturally competent nursing care for a Muslim female client?

1. Notifying the chaplain of the client’s religious preference
2. Notifying staff that the client’s bath will be done by her sister
3. Drawing the curtains around the client’s bed during prayer time
4. Facilitating a dietary consult to meet the client’s nutritional concerns

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Cultural competence is the process of acquiring specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes that en-sure delivery of culturally congruent care. By arranging for the family to assume responsibility for the client’s hygiene, the nurse has shown a specific knowledge of the client’s needs and acted upon that need. The other options are not as specific or as directly related to nursing care as noti-fying the staff that the client’s bath will be done by her sister.