{"id":9814,"date":"2026-04-27T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=9814"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:51:07","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Culturally competent care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-PN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-PN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care\/#Main_Takeaway\" >Main Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-culturally-competent-care\/#References\" >References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Today\u2019s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on providing culturally competent care. Do you know the answer? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community health nurse is caring for a patient with chronic low back pain. Which action best demonstrates providing culturally competent care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Using the patient\u2019s family member to interpret to Mandarin during the visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Encouraging the use of acupuncture while also taking prescribed analgesics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Scheduling a visit on the patient\u2019s holy day since they will be home from work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. Making clinical decisions based on well-known cultural stereotypes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn with Osmosis\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iDxHtjjCMbU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-PN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-PN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Encouraging the use of acupuncture while also taking prescribed analgesics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> <strong>Acupuncture <\/strong>is a component <strong>Chinese medicine<\/strong> and uses fine needles inserted into certain parts of the body to balance the flow of energy to help with problems like pain. <strong>\u202fEncouraging the use of acupuncture when taking analgesics is a way to provide culturally competent care and is an example of cultural preservation. <\/strong>Cultural preservation is when the nurse facilitates the use of scientifically backed cultural practices alongside Western health care models. However, the nurse should be sure to gather some additional information about the process to ensure it is safe and does not pose any health risks to the patient (e.g., infection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Takeaway\"><\/span>Main Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The community health nurse\u2019s goal should be to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/how-to-become-a-culturally-competent-clinician\">provide culturally competent care<\/a> to different groups of people to promote positive population health outcomes for individuals, groups, and communities.<\/strong> To provide culturally competent care, the nurse should perform a <strong>cultural self-assessment to consider how their own social and cultural heritage impacts their beliefs about health and illness<\/strong>. This includes exploring their biases, stereotypes, and prejudices to develop cultural awareness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse should also gather information about their patient\u2019s culture using communication techniques that support a respectful approach. The nurse should <strong>be cognizant of cultural variations in verbal communication, such as cadence, dialect, and word pronunciation, as well as non-verbal factors, like hand gestures, eye contact, and the preferred physical distance<\/strong>. <strong>If an interpreter is needed, a trained, qualified, and hired interpreter should be used.<\/strong> Using a patient\u2019s family members or friends to interpret can lead to communication errors and violate the patient\u2019s privacy. When gathering information from the patient, the nurse should ask about their beliefs, values, religion or spirituality, support system, diet, education, and social determinants of health, like access to transportation and ability to afford medications. The nurse should be respectful of information shared and keep it in mind for their plan of care. For example, when possible, <strong>the nurse should avoid scheduling visits that will conflict with the patient\u2019s religious practices, such as holy days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While caring for the patient,<strong> the nurse should consider nursing interventions that support cultural competence, like cultural preservation<\/strong>. Cultural preservation is when the nurse facilitates the use of scientifically backed cultural practices alongside Western health care models. For instance, encouraging the use of acupuncture when taking analgesics is a way to provide culturally competent care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Using the patient\u2019s family member to interpret to Mandarin during the visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Using a patient\u2019s family member to interpret does not provide culturally competent care as this can lead to communication errors and violate the patient\u2019s privacy. When the nurse does not speak the same language as the patient, a trained, qualified, and hired medical interpreter should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Scheduling a visit on the patient\u2019s holy day since they will be home from work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The Buddhist religion has several holy days. Scheduling a home visit on a patient\u2019s holy day does not demonstrate culturally competent care as it hinders the patient from participating in their religious practices, some of which take place in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. Making clinical decisions based on well-known cultural stereotypes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> Making clinical decisions based on well-known cultural stereotypes does not demonstrate culturally competent care. Instead, exploring biases, stereotypes, and prejudices helps the nurse develop cultural awareness, which is a key element of cultural competence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Palliative_and_hospice_care:_Nursing\">Culture and population health: Nursing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span>References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sherpath Osmosis. (2025). <strong>Culture and population health<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stanhope, M. &amp; Lancaster, J. 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