When a nurse is caring for a client whose culture considers personal touch as negative, what can the nurse do to express caring and acceptance to the client?
a. Assign personal care responsibilities to a family member.
b. Wear gloves when providing personal care.
c. Smile frequently at the client.
d. Stand a respectful distance away from the client.
C
A client's cultural orientation to space and time also affects his or her attitude toward care. Clients may believe that certain spaces or objects belong to them, and the distance people prefer to maintain from others is culturally determined; this idea is known as territoriality (interpretation of personal space). It is important for a nurse to know what personal space is acceptable for members of different cultural groups.
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