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Patient Care Approaches

Question 5 • TX-Health Science

Which example best demonstrates proper respect for cultural diversity?

Answer
A
A healthcare worker doesn't attempt to communicate with patients that do not speak English because of embarrassment.
B
A healthcare worker remarks that patients who do not speak English might be better served at a different facility.
C
A healthcare worker apologizes to a patient for laughing out loud by accident at the cultural attire worn by the patient's family.
D
A healthcare worker learns that her assigned patient is from another country and studies that culture’s common greetings and gestures.

Explanation

Respecting cultural diversity means making an effort to understand and communicate respectfully with people whose backgrounds differ from your own. The healthcare worker who learns about the patient’s common greetings and gestures is showing that effort. The other choices involve avoiding communication, suggesting exclusion, or laughing at cultural attire, which can be disrespectful.

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