Question

What other questions would you like to ask the patient to ensure that you provide culturally congruent nursing and health care for him in the ICU?

2.Given that the patient’s wife understands and speaks only a little English, what characteristics are important in locating an interpreter for her?

3. How might interprofessional collaboration among nurses, physicians, physical therapists, dieticians, social workers, and other health professionals foster culturally competent and congruent care for the patient?

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4. The patient has indicated Shiite Muslims as his religion on the admission form. How do you determine if it’s appropriate to contact the hospital chaplaincy office to locate an imam (Muslim religious leader) to visit the patient?

5. How will the female nurses in the ICU manage the gender-specific needs of the patient without violating his ethnoreligious beliefs and practices?

Answer 1

Answer: It is important to provide cultural competence environment for the patient to deliver quality care.Healthcare professionals should respect the belief and moral values of the patients

Some of the questions that should be ask such as:

• Belief of the patient
• Use of traditional medicines.
• What are the consideration in their cultural beliefs?
• Things prohibited to do in their culture.
• Language that they can easily understand and speak.