The health care provider discusses the need for surgery with an older person and her family.Which information about the older person's culture is important for the nurse to collect before this discussion to facilitate the process of informed consent?

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Understanding the older person's process of decision making is important to ensure that informed consent is obtained in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner. It may also be helpful to understand attitudes about caregiving if family members are involved in the decision-making process. Rituals for death and dying may not be directly relevant to a discussion about surgery, and while experience with discomfort may be important to consider during postoperative care, it is not directly related to the process of obtaining informed consent.

The Health Care Provider Discusses the Need for Surgery with an Older