The nurse is preparing to assist in examining a Hispanic-American child who was brought to the clinic by the mother. During assessment of the child, the nurse would avoid which of the follow-ing?
1. Admiring the child
2. Taking the child's temperature
3. Obtaining an interpreter if necessary
4. Asking the mother questions about the child
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Rationale: Hispanic-American clients may believe in mal ojo (evil eye). They believe that an individual becomes ill as a result of excessive admiration by another. "Taking the child's tem-perature," "obtaining an interpreter if necessary," and "asking the mother questions about the child" are appropriate interventions. It is appropriate for the nurse to obtain an interpreter if the child or mother does not speak the same language as the nurse.
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