A Nurse Is Working with a Patient Whose Ethnic Background

A nurse is working with a patient whose ethnic background emphasizes collective family decision making.The nurse needs to teach this patient self-care of diabetes,including how to take blood glucose readings and adjust insulin doses.The best action for the nurse to take in this situation is to

A) confirm the patient's beliefs in this cultural value.
B) discuss the family's wishes to be involved in care.
C) plan to include both patient and family in teaching.
D) wait for family to come before teaching the patient.

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