A Native American Client Is Admitted to an Emergency Department

A Native American client is admitted to an emergency department (ED) with an ulcerated toe, secondary to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The client refuses to talk to a physician unless a shaman is present. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A) Try to locate a shaman who will agree to come to the ED.
B) Explain to the client that "voodoo" medicine will not heal the ulcerated toe.
C) Ask the client to explain what the shaman can do that the physician cannot.
D) Inform the client that refusing treatment is a client's right.