A Native American Client Is Admitted to an Emergency Department

question 4

Multiple Choice

A Native American client is admitted to an emergency department (ED) with an ulcerated toe, secondary to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The client refuses to talk to a physician unless a shaman is present. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

• A) Try to locate a shaman who will agree to come to the ED.
• B) Explain to the client that "voodoo" medicine will not heal the ulcerated toe.
• C) Ask the client to explain what the shaman can do that the physician cannot.
• D) Inform the client that refusing treatment is a client's right.

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