You Have Just Received a New Referral for a Female

question 4

Multiple Choice

You have just received a new referral for a female patient of Asian descent who has undergone total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following responses is consistent with culturally related concerns more common within Asian populations?

• A) She prefers to work with a clinician of the opposite gender.
• B) She is very uncomfortable with your touching her affected leg.
• C) She is very uncomfortable with wearing a hospital gown because it has been worn by other patients.
• D) She is very uncomfortable with having her legs exposed in your presence.

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