An older Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit. A culturally sensitive nurse would:
a. Contact the hospital administrator about the best course of action.
b. Automatically get a curandero for her, because requesting one herself is not culturally appropriate.
c. Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires.
d. Ask the family what they would like to do because Mexican-Americans traditionally give control of decision making to their families.
ANS: C
In addition to seeking help from the biomedical or scientific health care provider, patients may also seek help from folk or religious healers. Some people, such as those of Mexican-American or American-Indian origins, may believe that the cure is incomplete unless the body, mind, and spirit are also healed (although the division of the person into parts is a Western concept).
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