The nurse is providing care for a frail, older patient from a different culture than the nurse's. The patient's family is opposed to the medical suggestion that the patient be discharged to a skilled-care facility. What does the nurse suspect is the reason for the family's opposition?

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Any insistence about a nursing home stay for a frail elder patient after a hospital admission might be seen by the family as a way of questioning the family's caregiving capabilities. The expense of skilled nursing care may or may not be a cause of the family's opposition. There may or may not be an issue of trust about the patient receiving the best care. There is no information in the question that suggests there is a language barrier.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Frail, Older Patient