Assessment of interpersonal relationships of Asian and Asian-American patients is de-pendent on the nurse's understanding that the culture of these patients is identified as high context and will therefore value:
a. Privacy; family is not routinely included in health discussions
b. Their right to make independent decisions about their care
c. Sharing their opinions and wishes with healthcare team
d. Their role and place in their family structure
ANS: D
Asian and Asian-American patients have been socialized into high-context cultures in which there is collective identity, group decision making, emotional dependence, deference to those of higher status and age, and use of indirect language to communicate. The remaining options are characteristic of low-context cultures.
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