The Nursing Student Is Caring for a Native American Client

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nursing student is caring for a Native American client who is admitted for deep vein thrombosis. The nursing student speaks with a nurse regarding the client's lack of eye contact with the student. The nurse responds that Native Americans view eye contact as an invasion of privacy. Which error did the nursing student make?

• A) Failure to act in partnership with the client.
• B) Failure to approach the client caringly.
• C) Failure to seek the client's input in the plan of care.
• D) Failure to provide culturally sensitive care.

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