Which nursing intervention will ensure that the nurse will provide culturally competent healthcare to an older patient?
1. Speak the patient's primary language.
2. Use standardized assessment instruments in health evaluations.
3. Approach patients of a particular ethnic group in the same manner.
4. Know prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for diseases specific to different ethnic groups.
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Rationale: It is unrealistic to expect that the nurse will speak the patient's primary language if it is not English.
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___ provide feedback of analyzed data to staff
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