The nurse recognizes that the pediatric client is from a cultural background different from that of the hospital staff. The nurse identifies this as a potential problem, and sets a nursing goal to:
1. Overlook or minimize the cultural differences that exist.
2. Facilitate the family's ability to comply with the care needed through education.
3. Impose the nurse's cultural perspective on this family.
4. Encourage complementary beneficial cultural practices as primary therapies.
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Rationale:
1. Since culture develops from social learning, attempts to ignore or minimize cultural consideration will result in mistrust, suspicion, or offenses that can have negative effects upon the health of children by reducing the resources available to promote health and prevent illness.
2. The incorporation of the family's cultural perspective into the care plan through education is most likely to result in the family's ability to accept medical care and comply with the regimen prescribed.
3. It is not appropriate for the nurse to impose any personal beliefs or perspectives on families.
4. Complementary therapy may be used later if other primary therapies prove to be ineffective.
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