A client from a non-English-speaking culture refuses to accept one prescribed treatment for an acute illness. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this client's refusal of care?
1. Suggest the client be discharged since care is being refused.
2. Talk with the client about the treatment and why it is not being accepted.
3. Ask the physician to prescribe an equally effective treatment so that the client may agree.
4. Transfer the client to another care area.
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The client from a non-English-speaking culture could have cultural limitations on the prescribed treatment. The best approach would be for the nurse to talk with the client about the treatment to find out why it is not being accepted. Discharging or transferring the client would not meet the client's health care or cultural needs. Asking the physician to prescribe a different treatment also does not meet the client's cultural needs.
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