The nurse is providing care to an African American patient who is near death. Which family responses to death does the nurse anticipate based on culture?
1) Family members collapse when learning about the loved one's death.
2) Family members may limit social calls after the death of their loved one.
3) Family members may participate in Shiva.
4) Family members may develop psychosomatic symptoms.
ANS: 1
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