A Patient Who Is of Filipino Descent Is Admitted to the Hospital.The

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient who is of Filipino descent is admitted to the hospital.The nurse goes to the room to start intravenous fluids and to perform an admission assessment and finds several family members in the room.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

• A) Ask the family to wait in the hallway until the admission tasks are completed.
• B) Determine which family member is the family patriarch and address questions to him.
• C) Invite family members to assist with appropriate tasks during the admission process.
• D) Provide chairs for family members and ask them to stay seated during the admission.

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