The nurse is preparing to implement plans of care with several clients. Which action would be inappropriate for the nurse to perform?
A) Ask the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESOL) client to state in his or her own words what it means to be NPO.
B) Seek input from the family of how the client with aphasia normally communicates at home.
C) Respond to the postoperative client's question that baths are given only in the morning.
D) Request that family members provide ethnic/cultural foods of the African client's liking.
Ans: C
Guidelines for implementing indicate that the nurse implements care that is culturally sensitive and individualized for the client. The nurse forms a partnership with the client and family when implementing care. The response by the nurse indicating a set time for baths is not reflective of being open to individualizing client care. The other options are consistent with the guidelines for implementing.
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