The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Emigrated

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has emigrated from another country.The patient is in need of abdominal surgery but seems reluctant to sign the surgical permits.What is one tactic that the nurse should use?

• A) Determine the family social hierarchy.
• B) Encourage the patient to sign the permits.
• C) Call the physician so that surgery can be canceled.
• D) Impress on the patient that her life is in jeopardy.

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