A patient with depression infers that symptoms result from an imbalance of yin and yang. Select the best question to elicit information to guide nursing care that will accommodate the patient's culture.
a. Who should receive information about your health problems?
b. Are you concerned about treatment in a hospital setting?
c. Are you willing to take Western medications?
d. What foods will help this problem?
Question 2
A male client has been diagnosed recently with a chronic illness. His family tells the nurse that they have noticed that he has not been attending his weekly card game night with his friends and does not return their calls.
What reaction is this client most likely experiencing? a. Anxiety
b. Withdrawal
c. Shock
d. Anger
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
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