A nurse is caring for an African American client who is terminally ill. Which characteristic of the African American culture should the nurse consider when planning end-of-life care?
A) African Americans often have a strong religious orientation.
B) Personal space tends to be larger than that of the dominant culture.
C) Men head approximately 25 percent of all African American households.
D) In the Deep South, the African American folk practitioner is known as a shaman.
A
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A) 800 to 1,000 kcal/day B) 1,000 to 1,500 kcal/day C) 1,000 to 1,200 kcal/day D) Greater than 1,500 kcal/day
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).