A 60-year-old Italian immigrant presents for an annual physical. He is counseled about diagnostic testing including laboratory testing, colonoscopy, influenza vaccination, and pneumococcal vaccination

His reply is "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." When developing a plan of care, the nurse should consider which cultural orientation for this patient?
a. Short term
b. Long term
c. Leisurely term
d. Noncommittal


ANS: A
Short-term cultural orientation focuses on the present or past and emphasizes quick results. Long-term cultural orientation focuses the future and long-term rewards. Long-term-oriented cultures favor thrift, perseverance, and adopting to changing circumstances. Leisurely term and noncommittal are undefined in cultural orientation.

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