Effective patient care requires adequate knowledge of cultural competence since our patient population are made up of people from different ethnicity. More so, as an advanced nurse practitioner we are required to be “sensitive to patient’s heritage, sexual orientation, socioeconomic situation, ethnicity, and cultural background” Ball et al., 2015. Pg. 22. In addition, been judgmental, allowing prejudice and stereotype during the patient assessment and care may lead to undesired effect. Obtaining information directly from the patient through the interpreter is recommended because elders are vulnerable to abuse and neglect.
However, there may be cognitive impairment due to aging and the patient might not be taking her blood pressure medication
