Question: Explain what "cultural competence" means in professional nursing practice. Describe examples of how culturally competent care benefits patients and patient outcomes. Explain practical approaches to demonstrating cultural competence, including cultural humility, in nursing care. Explain how knowledge of a patient's culture, including norms and beliefs, is important in a physical assessment, and why. Identify a patient who is the focus of your presentation with appropriate details: the patient's age, cultural background, health background, and purpose of the physical assessment.