Which statement allows the nurse to work effectively with an ill client from another culture?
a. "You can read English, can't you?"
b. "What practices do you believe will help make you well?"
c. "If you will do what the doctor prescribes, you will get better."
d. "It will be important for you to have strong faith in these medicines."
ANS: B
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