The nurse is conducting a health assessment on a patient from a foreign country. Which of the following should be addressed during the interview? (Select all that apply.)
a. Food preferences
b. Religious practices
c. Health beliefs
d. Family orientation
e. Politics
ANS: A, B, C, D
Culture is the integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups.
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