The nurse is assigned to provide postoperative care to a Chinese American client. Which of the following traditional Chinese cultural concepts may impact the nurse-client interaction?

Question

1. The client may dislike being touched by strangers.
2. Health is associated with being overweight.
3. There is a strong belief in the use of herbs to manage illness.
4. Ceremonies are an important part in the recognition of illness and disease.

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: The Chinese American client may dislike being touched by strangers.
Rationale 2: The association of health and being overweight is a traditional belief of the Cuban American client.
Rationale 3: The use of herbs is a traditional belief of the Cuban American client.
Rationale 4: The use of ceremonies is a traditional belief of the Cuban American client.