The nurse is providing care to a terminally ill patient from a different culture. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask regarding patient-specific culturally-based death rituals?
1) "How do people in your culture react to the death of a family member?"
2) "Are people in your culture expected to show grief or remain stoic?"
3) "What is the meaning of afterlife in your culture?"
4) "Which specific practices should I be aware of when you pass?"
ANS: 4
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