Which of the following is the most direct way for nurses to accommodate ethnic diversity among their clients?
A) Explain how scientific research evidence supports medical treatment
B) Provide standardized diets that meet patients' nutritional needs
C) Listen to the life stories of elderly patients
D) Take a foreign language class or travel abroad
C
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Although the research base underlying treatments may be important to some patients, relating it does not help the nurse understand or address ethnic diversity among patients. Standardized diets ignore patients' food choice preferences, which are often culturally related. Although travel and language study may broaden a nurse's appreciation for other cultures, the most direct step is to value and respect the life stories that patients share.
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