Which strategy could the nurse use to avoid disparity in healthcare delivery?
1. Recognize the cultural issue related to patient care.
2. Request more health plan options.
3. Care for more patients even if quality suffers.
4. Campaign for fixed nurse-patient ratios.
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Explanation: 1. Disparities often occur because the healthcare professional does not recognize cultural differences or has a cultural bias.
2. This is a consumer demand related to insurance. The nurse has little effect on this issue.
3. This is an unacceptable strategy to nursing.
4. This scenario is unlikely to have impact on health disparities.
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