When working with clients of a particular culture, which action should a nurse avoid?
1. Making direct eye contact
2. Assuming that all individuals who share a culture or ethnic group are similar
3. Supporting the client in participating in cultural and spiritual rituals
4. Using an interpreter to clarify communication
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Rationale: The nurse should avoid assuming that all individuals who share a culture or ethnic group are similar. This action constitutes stereotyping and must be avoided. Within each culture, many variations and subcultures exist. Clients should be treated as individuals.
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a. Stereotyping. b. Cultural diversity. c. Ethnocentricity. d. Transcultural care.
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a. Assess the client's skin for radiation burns. b. Use tongs to put the implant into the radi-ation container. c. Notify the safety officer and move the client to a different room. d. Don gloves and attempt to replace the im-plant.
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a. Groupthink c. Delphi technique b. Consensus building d. Nominal technique
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