A Native American Client Is Admitted to an Emergency Department

question 16

Multiple Choice

A Native American client is admitted to an emergency department (ED) with an ulcerated toe,secondary to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.The client refuses to talk to a physician unless a shaman is present.Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

• A)Try to locate a shaman that will agree to come to the ED.
• B)Explain to the client that "voodoo" medicine will not heal the ulcerated toe.
• C)Ask the client to explain what the shaman can do that the physician cannot.
• D)Inform the client that refusing treatment is a client's right.

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