The nurse caring for an adult client from another country notices that the client consults with her mother on all healthcare decisions. What action by the nurse is the most culturally competent?
A) Ask the client why the parent is being consulted for every decision.
B) Accept the behavior of the client and family member.
C) Ask the client's mother to leave the room to provide the client with more privacy.
D) Confront the client's mother to state the importance of the client making her own decisions.
Question 2
A male nurse enters the room of a female client to obtain the client's vital signs. The client's spouse appears uncomfortable with the nurse and moves closer to the client. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Ask a female staff member to obtain the client's vital signs.
B) Ask the client's spouse to leave the client's room.
C) Perform the intervention without discussion.
D) Explain the procedure to both the client and client's family member.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Chest Configurations, Normal Adult, Barrel Chest, Pectus Carinatum, Pectus Excavatum
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Written materials can be helpful for the older adult.
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