The nurse offers personal hygiene to a very modest patient. Which does the nurse implement to maintain patient dignity and respect?
a. Uses the patient's personal care products
b. Explains hospital policy and procedure
c. Provides care at scheduled times as prom-ised
d. Determines cultural and personal prefe-rences
D
The nurse questions a modest patient about cultural and personal hygienic customs and prefe-rences beforehand to display respect and caring. This helps to ensure that nursing actions facili-tate patient hygienic preferences and avoids creating patient psychosocial or physical discomfort while providing hygiene. The patient may use personal care products as long as there is no con-traindication. Explanations of policies and procedures are patient expectations and an aspect of patients' rights, a legal and ethical matter, more than a display of respect. The objective is to provide culturally sensitive hygienic care for a modest patient; providing care at a given time is less important than the nature of the care.
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