When attempting to provide culturally sensitive care according to the explanatory model, the nurse asks the patient
a. "Who will be able to help you when you go home?"
b. "Do you think the treatment is helping?"
c. "When did you first notice the problem?"
d. "Has this illness changed your life?"
D
The gerontologic nurse uses this model to explore the meaning of the health problem from the patient's perspective.
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