When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component?
a. Family history
b. Chief complaint
c. Medical history
d. Health-related beliefs
ANS: D
Health-related beliefs and practices are one component of a cultural assessment. The other items reflect other aspects of the patient's history.
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