During an assessment, the nurse determines that a patient from a non-English speaking culture practices activities that are past-oriented. What behavior did the nurse assess in this patient?
a. Investing time and money
b. Enjoying each day as it comes
c. Worshipping ancestors and maintaining traditions
d. Learning from the past to avoid making the same mistakes in the future
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ANS: C
C. Past-oriented individuals maintain traditions that were meaningful in the past, and they may worship ancestors. A. Future-oriented people may invest time and money in the future. B. Present-oriented people accept the day as it comes, with little regard for the past. D. Some cultures combine all three.
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