The culturally competent nurse recognizes that most health care decisions are based on
a. folk and traditional medicine practices of the family
b. advice from the professional sector given to the family
c. the influence of current biomedical research
d. information from family, friends, and other social networks
D
Most health care decisions are based on the individual's social network and information provided by this network. Advice from professionals is not based on cultural health practices.
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