The nurse is planning a teaching seminar for members of a Native American tribal community on ways to prevent the development of cancer. What should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Encourage traditional customs of physical fitness and exercise.
b. Provide teaching materials in the participants' native language.
c. Identify healing practices that can be incorporated into tribal customs.
d. Emphasize the use of same-sex caregivers when seeking preventive care.
e. Discuss the importance of dietary portion control and healthy food preparation.
ANS: A, C, E
A. C. E. Teaching to decrease cancer risk among Native-American populations should include encouraging traditional customs of physical fitness and exercise, identify healing practices that can be incorporated into tribal customs, and discussing the importance of dietary portion control and healthy food preparation. B. Teaching materials in the participants' native language is not as important, since there is less of a language barrier when caring for individuals of Native American descent. D. Same-sex caregivers is not a major concern with caring for individuals of Native American descent.
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