SAQ 859 – Administration – culturally safe emergency care

You are a newly appointed consultant in a regional ED. An elderly Aboriginal woman attended with lethargy and shortness of breath. She had severe renal impairment and a potassium of 7.2 mmol/L.

She spoke English as a second language. Her 14-year-old granddaughter interpreted during the assessment, but the patient later walked out of the ED.

List four suggestions that may have prevented this situation.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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List four department-wide strategies to improve culturally safe care.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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List three general principles of a culturally competent clinical approach.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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Total Score: 0 / 11

Percentage: 0%