importance of cultural awareness

Question 1

what does cultural awareness increase your understanding of

Answer 1

increase understanding of cultural diversity by being self-aware and knowledgeable about one’s own culture

Question 2

what is awareness to members of the health care profession

Answer 2

an interactive and ongoing process

Question 3

what is an integral part of becoming culturally competent

Answer 3

performing cultural self-assessment

Question 4

Example question: What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health care to an Asian American patient?

1. The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices r/t health and wellness
2. The nurse’s heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3. Any differences between the nurse’s culture and the Asian American culture
4. The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the United States

Answer 4

The nurse’s heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices

Question 5

why must a nurse first assess their heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices when providing culturally competent health care

Answer 5

nurse first needs to be able to determine what biases or differences
exist prior to rendering care to any other culture

Question 6

why must a cultural assessment be part of a complete physical and health assessment

Answer 6

data from health history, a physical examination, a mental health assessment, a domestic violence assessment, a nutritional assessment, and a pain assessment may vary depending on the cultural and ethnic/racial background of the person