A Parent Said, "My Child Had Mal Ojo, So I

question 1

Multiple Choice

A parent said, "My child had mal ojo, so I did not give her the medicine for an ear infection." The nursing diagnosis of noncompliance was documented by the nurse who saw the child last.A culturally competent nurse should recognize that the situation occurred because of what factor?

• A) Lack of knowledge of therapeutic regimen
• B) Differences in perceptions of how illness occurs
• C) Evidence of unconscious hostility toward the child
• D) A misunderstanding about the communicability of microbes

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