A nurse wants to obtain information on the alternative methods of health care her 45-year-old female client uses. Who would be the best person to ask about this?
a. The husband of the client
b. A community leader of the ethnic group
c. The client herself
d. The religious leader of the ethnic group
ANS: C
Clients provide a rich source of information about their own cultures. The client would be the preferred person to collect this information instead of the husband, community leader, or reli-gious leader.
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