CELBAN Cultural Competency in Communication 3

Question 1

A nurse is caring for an Indigenous patient who incorporates traditional healing ceremonies into their recovery. The best approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Integrate traditional practices where possible after assessing for safety and compatibility

Answer

Integrating traditional healing practices when safe shows respect for the patient's cultural identity and promotes holistic, patient-centered care.

Question 2

When assessing pain in a patient from a culture where stoicism is valued, the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Use validated pain scales and observe nonverbal cues in addition to self-reporting

Answer

Validated pain scales and nonverbal observation help overcome cultural stoicism that may suppress verbal pain expression.

Question 3

A patient's family requests that a terminal diagnosis NOT be disclosed to the patient, which is common in their culture. The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Discuss the situation with the healthcare team and explore the patient's own communication preferences

Answer

Balancing cultural norms around truth disclosure with the patient's right to information requires a team-based approach that centers the patient's own wishes.

Question 4

A nurse notices that a patient's dietary restrictions based on religious practice conflict with the prescribed hospital diet. The most appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify the dietitian and work to accommodate religious dietary needs within medical parameters

Answer

Collaborating with dietitians to honor religious dietary restrictions while meeting medical nutritional needs reflects culturally competent, patient-centered care.

Question 5

Which behavior demonstrates the MOST culturally competent communication during a patient interview?

Accepted Answer

Asking the patient directly how their cultural background affects their health beliefs

Answer

Directly but respectfully asking patients about their cultural health beliefs avoids stereotyping and opens accurate, individualized communication.

(CELBAN) Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses Practice Test

(CELBAN) Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses Practice Test

CELBAN Cultural Competency in Communication 3