The student nurse is preparing to educate a client from another culture about changing their diet to enhance their health. The student nurse directs questions to the nurse about how to enhance communication with this client
Which of the following ideas would be unexpected for the student nurse to learn about? 1. If the client is unable to understand, an interpreter may be necessary.
2. It is important to be respectful of the client's cultural use of body language.
3. The written materials that are provided should be offered to the client in the language they understand and prefer.
4. It is most important to address the client's ethnicity.
4 Rationale: When preparing to educate a client from another culture, it is important to be respectful and sensitive to the client's religion, ethnicity, and culture. The nurse must continually assess how well the client understands what is being taught. Family members can be helpful, but a trained interpreter may be necessary to help fully educate the client. It is important to utilize appropriate body language based on the client's culture. The educational resources should be provided to the client in the language they can understand and prefer. Ethnic background can be an important part of a client's culture, but their culture is more important than their ethnicity due to acculturation.
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