The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who recently immigrate

The nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who recently immigrated to the United States. To provide quality end-of-life care, the nurse must initially:

1. Make every effort to involve the client and his family in the end-of-life care
2. Understand the client’s personal and cultural views regarding death and dying
3. Arrange for end-of-life care to be provided by personnel familiar with the client’s culture
4. Share the client’s concerns regarding the dying process with his interdisciplinary care team

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Differences in beliefs, values, and traditional health care practices are relevant when planning end-of-life care. It is the nurse’s responsibility to become familiar with the client’s personal and cultural views so as to provide the most effective and appropriate end-of-life care.
While this is important, it is not the best available option because understanding the client’s cul-tural and personal views will facilitate all other offered options.
This may not be either practical or possible.
While this is important, it is not the best available option because understanding the client’s cul-tural and personal views will facilitate all other offered options.