A nurse has observed an increasing number of older Asian Americans in the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding Asian cultures will best assist the nurse to plan nursing care?
A) Asian Americans as a group have lower mortality rates.
B) Health is often viewed as a state of physical and spiritual harmony.
C) Older Asian Americans are more likely than other Americans to live alone.
D) Care of elders is commonly provided in institutional environments such as nursing homes.
Ans: B
While it is true that Asian Americans as a group have lower mortality rates at all ages, the statement that best assists the nurse to plan care of the Asian client is that a common view of health from the Asian perspective is that of harmony in the spiritual and physical contexts. Asian Americans are less likely to live alone. It is more common for older Asian Americans to live with family than in nursing homes.
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