The nurse is conducting a seminar regarding cultural implications for physical assessment. A client of which ethnicity might prohibit the nurse from examining the head?
1. Caucasian from the United States.
2. African American.
3. Mexican American.
4. Cambodian American.
Correct Answer: 4
Some cultural groups believe that the touching of another person's head is inappropriate and this type of examination would be unwelcome. They believe that the soul or spirit resides within their heads. These cultural groups include, but are not limited to, individuals who are of Hmong and Cambodian heritage.
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