You are discussing treatment options with a patient who has been diagnosed with a new health problem.
Which statement would indicate that the patient is empowered to make an informed decision?

Choice A rationale:

Culturally competent care requires an understanding of culture, ethnicity, and diversity in all groups. This understanding helps to provide care that respects and responds to the health beliefs and practices, cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients.

Choice B rationale:

Using a nonjudgmental approach is important in providing care, but it does not fully explain culturally competent care.

Choice C rationale:

Preparing staff to expect different types of people as patients is part of diversity training, but it does not fully explain culturally competent care.

Choice D rationale:

Encouraging staff to learn about the cultures in the hospital community is beneficial, but it does not fully explain culturally competent care.

Choice A rationale:

While the Healthy People 2030 framework does utilize health data, it is not limited to the past 20 years.

Choice B rationale:

The framework does monitor risk factors, but not just nonmodifiable ones.

Choice C rationale:

Identifying viruses across the world is not a specific goal of the Healthy People 2030 framework.

Choice D rationale:

The Healthy People 2030 framework does establish health objectives for Americans. This is one of its primary functions.