What Should the Healthcare Professional Do When Faced with Patients

question 15

Multiple Choice

What should the healthcare professional do when faced with patients from cultures with different behaviors, traditions, and values than his or her own?

• A) Recognize that other cultures are inferior
• B) Avoid trying to understand their culture
• C) Strive to understand and be tolerant of them
• D) Get someone from a similar culture to care for the patient
• E) Teach the patient acceptable behaviors in your culture

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