The nurse offers personal hygiene to a very modest client. Which does the nurse implement to maintain client dignity and respect?
1. Use the client's personal care products.
2. Explain hospital policy and procedure.
3. Provide care at scheduled times as promised.
4. Determine cultural and personal preferences.
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4. The nurse questions the client about cultural and personal hygienic customs and preferences beforehand to display respect and caring for a modest client. This helps to ensure that nursing actions facilitate client hygienic preferences and avoid creating client psychosocial or physical discomfort while providing hygiene.
1. The client can use personal care products as long as use of the item is not con-traindicated when used with the therapeutic regimen.
2. Explanations of policies and procedures are client expectations and an aspect of clients' rights, a legal and ethical matter, more than a display of respect.
3. The objective is to provide culturally sensitive hygienic care for a modest client; providing care at a given time is less important than the nature of the care.
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