A Filipino nurse practices nursing in a hospital in the United States.

QUESTION

A Filipino nurse practices nursing in a hospital in the United States. In looking at the definition of cultural competence, a lifelong journey that requires the elimination of ethnocentrism (belief that one’s way is best) and an unconditional

acceptance of cultural diversity, the nurse is moved to provide an inservice on cultural factors to enhance nursing care. Which of the following steps to acquire cultural competence involves learning how to read verbal and nonverbal messages?
A) Becoming culturally aware
B) Learning specific communication strategies
C) Identifying biases in one’s own self
D) Interacting with different cultures

ANSWER:

B