The nurse who is attempting to practice in a culturally sensitive mann

The nurse who is attempting to practice in a culturally sensitive manner must first realize that recognition of the visible signs of a client’s culture:

1. Is essential to the establishment of a nurse-client relationship
2. Provides the basis for a sense of trust between client and nurse
3. Does not ensure understanding of the underlying cultural beliefs
4. Has little impact on the nurse’s ability to provide therapeutic care

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Culture has both visible (easily seen) and invisible (less observable) components. Nurses cannot appreciate the meanings and beliefs associated with these artifacts without further assessment.
Recognition of visible signs of a client’s culture will assist in the formation of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship because it conveys the nurse’s interest in the client as a person; it is not essential to the relationship process. Recognition of visible signs of a client’s culture will assist in the formation of trust (a component of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship) because it conveys the nurse’s interest in the client as a person; it is not essential to the trust-establishing process. Recognition of visible signs of a client’s culture will assist in the formation of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship, which is vital to the nurse’s ability to provide therapeutic care because it conveys the nurse’s interest in the client as a person.