A Nurse Is Performing a General Survey on a Patient

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing a general survey on a patient in preparation for performing a physical examination. The nurse understands it is important to take cultural considerations into account for each individual patient because:

A) Nurses do not have to understand different cultures. It is more important to treat all patients the same.
B) It is important for the nurse to understand cultural norms for individual cultures to provide the best care.
C) Patients will tell nurses if there are any cultural considerations that need to be respected during their care.
D) Nurses have heavy workloads and their focus is on patient care. They do their best to understand cultural norms.