A nurse recognizes that although a patient speaks English,the patient is from a culture with which the nurse is unfamiliar.Therefore,a cultural assessment should be attempted.Which of the following questions should the nurse ask?

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In a general cultural assessment,nurses ask clients about their ethnic background,language,education,religious affiliation,dietary practices,family relationships,hospital experiences,occupation and socioeconomic status,cultural beliefs,and language.Nurses want to also ask about the client's perception of the health issue and what caused it and how it should be treated as well as the results they expect from the care they get.Such basic data help nurses understand the client from the client's point of view and recognize what is unique about the person,thus avoiding stereotyping.Knowing the other countries that the client has lived in may be helpful; however,necessary information about the client's culture should be able to be collected through broad questions about the client's culture.

A Nurse Recognizes That Although a Patient Speaks English,the Patient