The nurse has just taken report on a newly admitted patient who is a 15-year-old girl who is a recent immigrant to the United States
When planning interventions for this patient, the nurse knows the interventions must be which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Appropriate to the nurse's preferences
B) Appropriate to the patient's age
C) Ethical
D) Appropriate to the patient's culture
E) Applicable to others with the same diagnosis
Ans: B, C, D
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Planned interventions should be ethical and appropriate to the patient's culture, age, and gender. Planned interventions do not have to be in alignment with the nurse's preferences nor do they have to be shared by everyone with the same diagnosis.
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