What is the most serious negative effect of a nurse maintaining ethnocentric views but not recognizing and acknowledging this?

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cultural practices alive."C) "I know what you mean, I was thinking the same thing. You wouldn't catch me doingsomething similar with my teens."D) "I feel sorry for those girls; they must feel funny in those cultural costumes. Let's talk to theparents and tell them how teens in America feel about such things."Ans: BFeedback:Community health nurses need to develop cultural sensitivity, becoming aware of own biases andpreconceived values and beliefs. This would be evidenced by the statement about every culturehaving differences. The celebration is a part of the family's culture, and the nurses should notattempt to convince them that it is not right nor should they attempt to impose their views,feelings, or beliefs on the family.5. What is the most serious negative effect of a nurse maintaining ethnocentric views but notrecognizing or acknowledging this?A) The nurse fails to understand the views of other cultures because of his or her ethnocentrism.B) The nurse does not communicate effectively with members of other cultures because of his orher ethnocentrism.C) The nurse's ethnocentrism causes damage to interpersonal relationships and interferes with theeffectiveness of nursing interventions.D) Nurses are immune to the effects of ethnocentrism.Ans: CFeedback:The most negative effect of nurses maintaining ethnocentric views but not recognizing oracknowledging this is that the nurse's ethnocentrism causes damage to interpersonal relationshipsand interferes with the effectiveness of nursing interventions. The nurse who is ethnocentric anddoesn't realize it will fail to understand the views of other cultures, but this is not the mostserious negative effect. If the nurse is ethnocentric, he or she may not communicate effectivelybecause of his or her ethnocentrism, and this can lead to impaired relationships and interferencewith the effectiveness of nursing interventions. All nurses hold ethnocentric views, but it isimportant for the nurse to be aware of them and acknowledge them to avoid having it damagerelationships and interfere with the effectiveness of nursing interventions.

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What is the most serious negative effect of a nurse maintaining ethnocentric views but not recognizing or acknowledging this?

The nurse's ethnocentrism causes damage to interpersonal relationships and interferes with the effectiveness of nursing interventions.

Which is an example of a nurse demonstrating ethnocentrism?

The nurse uses a low tone of voice when explaining the care plan to the client. A nurse is demonstrating ethnocentrism. Which statement would reflect this concept? "My Russian heritage is superior to all others."

When developing an in service program for a group of community health nurses about culture which of the following would the presenter expect to include?

When developing an in-service program for a group of community health nurses about culture, which of the following would the presenter expect to include? Intraethnic variations reflect a group's cultural diversity.

Which cultural issue is the patient most likely to hide from the nurse?

Which cultural issue is the patient most likely to hide from the nurse? Many illiterate patients are ashamed they cannot read and may pretend to understand written materials.