A 14-Month-Old Child Is Admitted to the Hospital

Multiple Choice

A 14-month-old child is admitted to the hospital. During the admission process, the nurse determines that the child and family are visiting this country from a foreign country. The nurse is unaware of the cultural traditions and values of that country. How can the nurse best provide culturally competent health care?

A) Read about that country on the internet.
B) Ask the family members how care would be provided in their own country.
C) Ask a nurse who has visited the child's home country about life in that country.
D) Ask a coworker who comes from the same region about customs and cultures in their country.