The nurse working in a multicultural clinic recognizes that when the purpose of teaching is to promote the health of individual children, this effort should be directed to the authority responsible for the health care decisions
In certain cultural groups, health care decisions typically are made by the father. Therefore, the nurse should direct teaching efforts to the fathers in which cultures? 1. European American
2. African American
3. Native American
4. Appalachian
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Rationale 1: European American cultures are usually more egalitarian.
Rationale 2: These patterns are matriarchal in some African American cultures.
Rationale 3: Tribal elders might make the decisions in some Native American cultures.
Rationale 4: Family dominance patterns in some Appalachian cultures are more likely to be patriarchal.
Global Rationale:
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a. data collection. c. data organization. b. data verification. d. data clustering.
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1. Clear liquid 2. Full liquid 3. Mechanical soft 4. Pureed
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