When planning care for a hospitalized patient who uses culturally based treatments, the most appropriate action by the nurse is to

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Many culturally based therapies can be accommodated along with the use of Western treatments and medications. The nurse should attempt to use both traditional folk treatments and the ordered Western therapies as much as possible. Some culturally based treatments can be effective in treating "Western" diseases. Not all folk remedies interfere with Western therapies. It may be appropriate for the patient to continue some culturally based treatments while he or she is hospitalized.

When Planning Care for a Hospitalized Patient Who Uses Culturally