A hospitalized American Indian client is approaching death. Family members who are standing vigil in the client's room begin to divide up his possessions among themselves as his symptoms progress
What is the nurse's most important intervention? a. Ask the family members to step outside the room so the client cannot hear them.
b. Tell the family that they are being insensi-tive and their behavior is inappropriate.
c. Recognize that this is a culturally appro-priate activity and document it in the chart.
d. Report these activities to the client's phy-sician and the nursing supervisor.
C
American Indians often disperse material possessions before or after death to friends and family members. Recognizing this culturally appropriate activity would not be consistent with removing the family, stopping the activity, or reporting the client's family's behaviors.
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