The nurse is completing a health history for a patient of the American Indian heritage. What activity would the nurse perform while conducting this assessment?
1. Remembering what is being said to be recorded at a later date
2. Encouraging free conversation by the American Indian patient
3. Repeating back everything that is said
4. Tape-recording the responses given
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Explanation: 1. Note-taking is taboo when eliciting a history of an American Indian, as their heritage is based upon verbal history. Memory skills are to be employed when taking a history.
2. Encouraging free conversation is not considered appropriate by the American Indian when seeking healthcare.
3. Repeating back everything that has been said may be considered offensive, as it can give the impression that close attention was not being given to what was said.
4. Tape-recording responses is considered offensive.
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