According to Leininger, "cultural imposition" is a major concern in nursing because nurses have a tendency to impose their values, beliefs, and practices on patients of other cultures
The discussion topic most likely to be without cultural imposition would be:
a. Abortion.
b. Wound management.
c. Blood transfusion.
d. Advance directives.
ANS: B
Abortion, blood transfusion, and advance directives are heavily imbued with values, beliefs, and practices that may be different between patients and nurses.
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