A nurse is providing care for an 81-year-old Hispanic woman in the context of a geriatric medicine unit of a hospital. Which of the following phenomena should the nurse anticipate?
A) The client's family is likely to advocate for her placement in a nursing home at an early stage.
B) The client is likely to prioritize the role of spirituality in the healing process.
C) She is likely to forego medical or traditional treatment due to a fatalistic view of health and illness.
D) The woman's family will most likely delegate responsibility for her care to the hospital care team.
B
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Hispanic elders often emphasize the role of spirituality in both the etiology and treatment of disease. Nursing home admissions are proportionately low and while health and illness are often seen as the actions of God, this does not translate into a rejection of treatment. The family is likely to play a central role in care planning and recovery.
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