Which action accounts for a patient's cultural background when providing safe and effective nursing care in the maternal-newborn environment?

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Engaging the services of a medical interpreter for patients who speak little English is the most appropriate action to account for a patient's cultural background when providing safe and effective nursing care in the maternal-newborn environment. It helps to ensure that the patient understands the care they are receiving and can communicate their needs and concerns effectively. A is not appropriate because assuming parents of a newborn male will want a circumcision on the basis of religious preference may not always be accurate, and it is important to ask for the parents' preferences. C is not appropriate because deciding not to teach a pregnant patient methods to decrease risk for hypertension because of ethnicity is discriminatory and does not provide equitable care. D is not appropriate because telling a patient the scheduled appointment time is 30 minutes earlier because of listed ethnicity is stereotyping and discriminatory.

Which Action Accounts for a Patient's Cultural Background When Providing