A nurse is caring for an Arab American patient in the hospital. The patient has many visitors who seem to be tiring the patient. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Limit the number of visitors the patient can have.
b. Only allow family members to visit the patient.
c. Suggest shorter visits to the patient's visi-tors.
d. Require visitors to check in at the front desk.
C
In Arab American Muslim culture, visiting the sick is a cultural value and expectation. Although the visits may be tiring, they may also be important to the patient. The nurse can suggest shorter visits so the patient can have both the visitors and more rest. Limiting the number of visitors would violate this cultural norm as would limiting visits to family only. Checking in at the front desk serves no useful purpose.
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