Scenario: (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2020, p. 324) Nasira is a…
Question Answered step-by-step Scenario: (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2020, p. 324) Nasira is a… Scenario: (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2020, p. 324)Nasira is a 26-year-old woman from Syria who has been admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. she wears a head covering and has been reluctant to change from her won clothing into a hospital gown. She appears frightened. She speaks English fairly well, although it is her second language. She told Elena, her nurse, that she thought she might be pregnant but had not yet been to the clinic to confirm this. Her friend who brought her to the hospital had to go home. She said that she called her husband, who was on the way back from being out of town and should be there in an hours or so. She has not other family in the areas. Dr. Jones, the hospitalist physician, tells you that when he went in to take a history and examine Nasira, she looked away, would barely respond to him, and pulled back when he tried to examine her. He said he would like to order some diagnostic tests but wasn’t sure she understood what he was telling her. He asked Elena to explain the tests again and get the consent forms signed and to see if she could get the patient into a hospital gown so he could examine her.1. What spiritual-cultural issues are evident in this situation?2. How might cultural misunderstanding compromise Nasira’s care?3. How might Nasira experience discrimination because of her beliefs and practices?4. What do you think about Dr. Jones’s directives to Elena?5. What would you include in a spiritual-cultural assessment with this patient?6. Research conservative Muslim women. What factors need to be considered to provide spiritually and culturally sensitive and safe care for Nasira?7. What would you include in your nursing care plan to address the spiritual-cultural issues in this situation?8. What have you learned about your personal spiritual-cultural beliefs and how have they influenced your choice of nursing as a profession? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


