A Novice Nurse Is Working in a Busy Emergency Department

Multiple Choice

A novice nurse is working in a busy emergency department of a hospital situated in a culturally diverse area of the city. Which should the nurse do when providing culturally competent care?

A) Acquire the underlying background knowledge necessary that will provide these clients with the best possible healthcare.
B) Treat everyone who comes to the emergency department seeking care as having the same needs.
C) Assume that working in this emergency department will be the same as in other care contexts the nurse has encountered.
D) Base the standard of care on the needs and attitudes of the dominant cultural group in the area.