A Hispanic patient is visited by several family members and the nurse witnessed one visitor who pinches a piece of skin at the waist.
The nurse asks the purpose and learns the provider is listening for a snap from the abdominal region, which is then repeated several times. The patient most likely suffers from:
a. mal ojo.
b. susto.
c. bilis.
d. empacho.
A nurse caring for a Hispanic child admitted with diarrhea notices the child is wearing red yarn around the wrist. The nurse compliments the child's jewelry, knowing it is believed to prevent:
a. mal ojo.
b. susto.
c. bilis.
d. empacho.
An Asian teenager is admitted with an eating disorder which she contributes to by not meeting the academic expectations of her parents. The nurse is overheard saying, That isn't the reason; all Asians are really smart. This nurse is demonstrating:
a. cultural humility.
b. stereotyping.
c. cultural assimilation.
d. acculturation.
A nurse performing a history and physical on a newly admitted Hispanic patient learns the patient has just used the services of a savador to:
a. determine which herbs would best reduce hot flashes in a menopausal woman.
b. communicate with a family member who recently died.
c. receive treatments to reduce lower back pain.
d. receive acupuncture to stop smoking.
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