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A Patient of American Indian Descent Is Expected to Die

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A patient of American Indian descent is expected to die. The family arrives at the hospital and wants to observe most of their religious and cultural traditions. Which of the following interventions by the nursing staff would be most appropriate?


A) Offer the family a private room to sit together.
B) Discourage the family from sitting with their loved one prior to death.
C) Discuss the possibility of transferring the patient home for the death.
D) Encourage the family to assist in the care of the dying patient.

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