A newly immigrated client is constantly attended to by family members. This has presented a problem to the nursing staff and the delivery of nursing care. In order to address this issue in a culturally sensitive manner, the nurse should take which action?
1. Explain to the client that he has to limit visitors.
2. Evaluate the benefits of family participation in the client's care.
3. Question the family members as to how they see their interaction with the client.
4. Have the physician limit the number of visitors the client can have.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Telling the client he has to limit visitors or having the physician do this may be in conflict with cultural values and is not helpful to the client.
Rationale 2: Cultural family values may dictate the extent of the family's involvement in the hospitalized client's care. In some cultures, the entire community may want to visit and participate in the client's care. The nurse should evaluate the positive benefits of family participation in the client's care and modify visiting policies as appropriate.
Rationale 3: It would be more appropriate to question the client, not the family members, about the positive benefits of the family interactions because the family members are obviously supportive of their presence.
Rationale 4: This is a nursing issue and should be managed by the nurse.
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