A nurse is asked to meet with a family who recently immigrated from Botswana (Africa).After the physician tells the husband the wife's diagnosis of breast cancer,the family thanks the physician and starts to leave.Ethically,which of the following is the nurse's most important action?

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The United States is a multicultural nation with diverse ethnic groups and diverse values.Before any intervention can be made,the health care professionals must understand the family's cultural,psychological,social,communal,and environmental contexts,because these contexts affect the way issues are formulated and decisions are made.Consequently,it is crucial to interview the family to determine their understanding of the situation before deciding what,if any,intervention must be made.In many cultures the family,rather than the individual,is the unit of primary concern.Setting up a surgical appointment immediately would not be an appropriate action for the nurse to take as this would be a premature action for anyone who has just been told that she has cancer.Assessing the family's current living situation would not be the first concern of the nurse; the first concern should focus on the family's well-being.After assessing the family's well-being,the next action of the nurse may be to educate the family about the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer.

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