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Garrulous · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is providing care to a terminally ill patient from a different culture. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask regarding patient-specific culturally-based death rituals?

1) How do people in your culture react to the death of a family member?
2) Are people in your culture expected to show grief or remain stoic?
3) What is the meaning of afterlife in your culture?
4) Which specific practices should I be aware of when you pass?

Question 2

The nurse asks a patient from a different culture about seat belt use when in a motor vehicle. Where will the nurse document this when conducting a cultural assessment?

1) Family roles and organization
2) Workforce issues
3) Biocultural ecology
4) Healthcare practices