A female client, from a male-dominated culture, is being discharged after a lengthy hospitalization. Which action by the nurse prior to providing discharge instructions is appropriate?

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A)The nurse needs to identify who has the "authority" to make decisions in a client's family. If the decision maker is someone other than the client, the nurse needs to include that individual in healthcare discussions. Nurses need an awareness of cultural variations of gender because they will be caring for diverse client needs. What might be considered sexism by one culture may not be in another. Regardless of who is present during the teaching, it is always necessary to make sure that the instructions are understood, but it is difficult to do that before instructions are given. Asking the client when the best time for teaching would be does not address the need for the decision maker of the family to be present. The nurse should not simply leave giving instructions to the healthcare provider.
B)The nurse needs to identify who has the "authority" to make decisions in a client's family. If the decision maker is someone other than the client, the nurse needs to include that individual in healthcare discussions. Nurses need an awareness of cultural variations of gender because they will be caring for diverse client needs. What might be considered sexism by one culture may not be in another. Regardless of who is present during the teaching, it is always necessary to make sure that the instructions are understood, but it is difficult to do that before instructions are given. Asking the client when the best time for teaching would be does not address the need for the decision maker of the family to be present. The nurse should not simply leave giving instructions to the healthcare provider.
C)The nurse needs to identify who has the "authority" to make decisions in a client's family. If the decision maker is someone other than the client, the nurse needs to include that individual in healthcare discussions. Nurses need an awareness of cultural variations of gender because they will be caring for diverse client needs. What might be considered sexism by one culture may not be in another. Regardless of who is present during the teaching, it is always necessary to make sure that the instructions are understood, but it is difficult to do that before instructions are given. Asking the client when the best time for teaching would be does not address the need for the decision maker of the family to be present. The nurse should not simply leave giving instructions to the healthcare provider.
D)The nurse needs to identify who has the "authority" to make decisions in a client's family. If the decision maker is someone other than the client, the nurse needs to include that individual in healthcare discussions. Nurses need an awareness of cultural variations of gender because they will be caring for diverse client needs. What might be considered sexism by one culture may not be in another. Regardless of who is present during the teaching, it is always necessary to make sure that the instructions are understood, but it is difficult to do that before instructions are given. Asking the client when the best time for teaching would be does not address the need for the decision maker of the family to be present. The nurse should not simply leave giving instructions to the healthcare provider.

A Female Client, from a Male-Dominated Culture, Is Being Discharged