The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for an older patient who immigrated to the United States a few years ago.What should the nurse remember when preparing these instructions?

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A.Compared with white or European American older adults,ethnic minorities are more likely to live in poverty.The nurse needs to take the patient's finances into consideration when preparing discharge instructions.B.The nurse needs to assess the patient's preference for using cultural or Western medicine practices.C.There is no information to support that the patient lives with other family members.D.The patient may have difficulty accessing health care,so it is incorrect to assume that the patient will attend all follow-up appointments.

The Nurse Is Preparing Discharge Teaching for an Older Patient