Asked by Jimmy Peña on Jun 09, 2024
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The nurse is caring for an Indigenous patient who has had recent surgery.In the patient's culture,it is a sign of weakness to complain of pain.In the nurse's culture,people who are having pain ask for pain medicine.The nurse has assumed that the patient has not been having pain and does not need medication because he has not complained of pain.What is the nurse doing?
A) Utilizing cultural imposition by not asking the patient about his pain.
B) Striving to provide culturally congruent care by allowing the patient to suffer.
C) Operating from an emic world view of the patient's cultural beliefs.
D) Practising discrimination by not giving the patient pain medicine.
Cultural Imposition
The act of imposing one's own cultural beliefs, values, and practices onto individuals from another culture, often ignoring their cultural context.
Emic World View
An insider’s perspective on culture, focusing on understanding cultural behavior and beliefs from within the cultural context itself.
Culturally Congruent Care
Healthcare practices that are in alignment with the cultural values, beliefs, and practices of the patient, promoting greater effectiveness and satisfaction.
- Identify and prevent the influence of cultural prejudice and imposition in the treatment of patients.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and prevent the influence of cultural prejudice and imposition in the treatment of patients.
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