Fundamentals of Nursing Q 270
Transcultural nursing implies:
A. Using a comparative study of cultures to understand similarities and differences across human groups to provide specific individualized care that is culturally appropriate.
B. Working in another culture to practice nursing within their limitations.
C. Combining all cultural beliefs into a practice that is a non-threatening approach to minimize cultural barriers for all clients’ equality of care.
D. Ignoring all cultural differences to provide the best-generalized care to all clients.
Correct Answer: A. Using a comparative study of cultures to understand similarities and differences across human groups to provide specific individualized care that is culturally appropriate
Transcultural care means that by understanding and learning about specific cultural practices the nurse can integrate these practices into the plan of care for a specific individual client who has the same beliefs or practices to meet the client’s needs in a holistic manner of care.
Option B: Nurses should explore new ways of providing cultural care in multicultural societies, understand how culture affects health-illness definitions, and build a bridge for the gap between the caring process and the individuals in different cultures.
Option C: The individuals’ beliefs about health, attitudes, and behaviors, past experiences, treatment practices, in short, their culture, play a vital role in improving health, preventing and treating diseases. Health workers must collect cultural data to understand the attitudes of coping with illness, health promotion, and protection.
Option D: Nurses should offer acceptable and affordable care for the individuals under the conditions of the day. Knowing what cultural practices are done in the target communities and identifying the cultural barriers to offering quality health care positively affects the caring process.