How can the nurse managing the care of a culturally diverse client population best minimize misinterpreting the values and beliefs of acculturated clients?
A) Asking the client to express their beliefs and values regarding nursing care
B) Recognizing that the client's values and beliefs are becoming more Americanized.
C) Realizing that acculturation is generally focused on external not internal changes.
D) Basing care on the values and beliefs of the client's ethic culture since that is unlikely to change
A
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