The nurse is beginning her assessment on a 35-year-old woman. The patient appears to be of Asian descent. As part of the nurse's cultural assessment,
what question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask pertaining to race prior to documenting the patient's race?
a. "You appear to be Asian. Am I correct?"
b. "Can you tell me a little about your oriental background?"
c. "What race do you identify with and what name do you call it?"
d. "Which Asian country are you from?
ANS: C
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