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People of various cultures treat the elimination of bodily wastes differently. Many cultures consider elimination to be a private function.
 
  Some people are unable to void or to use a bedpan or commode unless they have complete privacy, which may be difficult in a healthcare facility. The nurse notices that the assigned female client insists on using the left hand to clean herself after elimination. From which culture does this client most likely come? A) European
  B) Native American
  C) Arab
  D) Southeast Asian

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Eye contact can give important cues about clients. The nurse is examining a client's eye during data collection on admission. The nurse is aware that making eye contact can be culturally influenced.
 
  The client is most likely from which culture if the direct eye contact is considered normal? A) European
  B) Native American
  C) Arab
  D) Southeast Asian



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Many people of Arab cultures consider the left hand dirty and use it only to clean themselves after elimination. Europeans, Native Americans, and Southeast Asians do not believe that the left hand is dirty and use it only to clean themselves.

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In European-based cultures, direct eye contact is considered normal. In Native American, Arab, and some Southeast Asian cultures, members believe that looking a person in the eye during conversation is improper and impolite.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
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