A Nurse Is Working from a Client Who Is Part

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working from a client who is part of the Mexican culture and is experiencing a folk illness.Which of the following actions by the client should the nurse anticipate?

• A) Prefer to seek care with a folk healer
• B) Consult the female leader of the family
• C) Rely on Western medicine to cure the ailment
• D) Become isolated and not seek care

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Definitions:

Abandoning

The act of giving up or discontinuing a process, project, or pursuit without intention to return.

Implementing Change

The process of applying modifications in policies, procedures, technologies, or cultural practices within an organization.

Force-coercion

A strategy of change management that uses power, authority, or measures of force to enact change, often encountering resistance.

Rational Persuasion

An influence tactic that involves the use of logical arguments and factual evidence to convince others of a point of view.