The nurse is providing care to a homosexual patient who is from a different culture. Which question should the nurse include when conducting a cultural assessment for this patient?
1) "How many sexual partners have you been with in the last year?"
2) "Do you practice safer sex?"
3) "Have you been tested for HIV?"
4) "How is your sexual orientation viewed in your country?"
ANS: 4
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