A nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital who is from an unfamiliar culture. Which question by the nurse would provide the most beneficial information?
a. "How can I assist you to learn self-care?"
b. "What do you expect out of health care?"
c. "What role does your family play in illness?"
d. "Why do you think you have gotten sick?"
B
Understanding the patient's expectations for his or her health care experience would be vital in creating a plan of care that meets the patient's needs. From this foundation, the nurse can plan activities to address both health care and cultural needs.
Asking how the nurse can assist in self-care assumes the patient needs and wants to be active in self-care.
Asking about the role of the family in illness is too narrow a question.
Understanding the patient's view of the cause of illness is an important concept, but it would not be the most important question to ask.
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