An elderly Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit.A culturally-sensitive nurse would:
A) contact the hospital administrator about the best course of action.
B) automatically get a curandero for her because it is not culturally appropriate for her to request one.
C) further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a curandero or priest if she desires.
D) ask the family what they would like to do because Mexican-Americans traditionally give control of decisions to their families.
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