Asked by Nitesh Dubal on May 19, 2024
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A Filipino American patient had a nursing diagnosis of situational low self-esteem related to poor social skills as evidenced by lack of eye contact. Interventions were applied to increase the patient's self-esteem but after 3 weeks, the patient's eye contact did not improve. What is the most accurate analysis of this scenario?
A) The patient's eye contact should have been directly addressed by role playing to increase comfort with eye contact.
B) The nurse should not have independently embarked on assessment, diagnosis, and planning for this patient.
C) The patient's poor eye contact is indicative of anger and hostility that were unaddressed.
D) The nurse should have assessed the patient's culture before making this diagnosis and plan.
Situational Low Self-esteem
A temporary dip in a person’s self-worth or self-respect, often triggered by a specific situation or event.
Filipino American
A person of Filipino origin or descent who is a citizen or resident of the United States.
Eye Contact
A form of non-verbal communication involving the direct gaze into another person's eyes, which can convey various messages and emotions.
- Acknowledge and modify your approach to accommodate different cultural communication styles and values when caring for patients.
- Examine the significance of nonverbal gestures in the dynamics of communication.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge and modify your approach to accommodate different cultural communication styles and values when caring for patients.
- Examine the significance of nonverbal gestures in the dynamics of communication.
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