An ethnic older adult may experience a loss of self-worth when the nurse

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For the nurse to be effective with the ethnic older adult,a sense of respect is critical.Nursing interventions that foster the individual's self-worth include informing the patient about ethnic support services; allowing the patient to implement health practices,rituals,and food patterns that are central to his ethnic identity; and using an interpreter to provide explanations and teaching.Emphasizing that a therapeutic diet does not allow ethnic foods is inappropriate and may lead to the individual's loss of self-worth

An Ethnic Older Adult May Experience a Loss of Self-Worth