A clinic patient comes to an appointment carrying a baby. The nurse notes abrasions on the baby's thighs and determines that skin scraping has been used. In an effort to use cultural negotiation, the nurse should:

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Cultural negotiation is the nurse's ability to work within a patient's cultural belief system to develop culturally appropriate interventions. Only by suggesting a modification of the technique of skin scraping so as to perform it in a manner that will not cause injury or the potential for infection can the nurse reflect cultural negotiation.

A Clinic Patient Comes to an Appointment Carrying a Baby