The Nurse Is Working with a Patient from an Unfamiliar

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a patient from an unfamiliar culture. After assessing the patient and the patient's cultural beliefs related to health care, what action by the nurse is best?

• A) Create a nursing plan of care for the patient.
• B) Recheck cultural beliefs with the patient.
• C) Use a standard plan of care for consistency.
• D) Have an interpreter validate the information.

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