Time takes on different meanings from one culture to another.Understanding this,when planning nursing interventions,the nurse should
A)Avoid using set times for procedures.
B)Mutually negotiate time schedules with patients.
C)Encourage patients to set their own times for care,regardless of the schedule.
D)Maintain the set times for treatments and inform patients of the schedule.

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Differences exist in the dimensions of time that cultures emphasize and how time is expressed.Patients' access to health services may be improved through time schedules that are mutually negotiated,so as to allow for cultural patterns to be respected.For organizational purposes,the nurse should seek the patient's input,and together the nurse and the patient may set a time to perform procedures.Although the patient's input should be sought,it is not realistic to have patients set their own times for nursing care activities regardless of the schedule.Some procedures may be required more frequently than the patient would set,or the nurse may be unable to meet the needs of several patients on the unit at the same time.Maintaining set times for treatments and informing the patient of the schedule does not take into consideration the patient's time orientation.

Time Takes on Different Meanings from One Culture to Another