An Older Indigenous Woman with Traditional Beliefs Has Been Admitted

question 18

Multiple Choice

An older Indigenous woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit.A culturally sensitive nurse would:

• A)Contact the hospital administrator about the best course of action
• B)Automatically get sweetgrass for her because the patient requesting one herself is not culturally appropriate
• C)Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting an elder, if she desires
• D)Ask her family members what they would like to do because Indigenous peoples traditionally give control over decision making to their families.

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