The pediatric nurse manager has been discussing the need for cultural awareness when providing acute care to patients. The cultural needs and customs of the dying patient are:
a. The same across all cultures
b. Are not as important as providing palliative care
c. Not affected by language barriers
d. Customs regarding death are usually unique to a given culture
D
The cultural needs of the dying patient are usually unique to a given culture. Attending to cultural needs regarding death is just as important as providing palliative care. Cultural care is affected by language barriers, because the patient may not be able to communicate needs and the staff may misinterpret the actions of the person of another culture
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