A 60-Year-Old Italian Immigrant Presents for an Annual Physical

A 60-year-old Italian immigrant presents for an annual physical. He is counseled about diagnostic testing including laboratory testing, colonoscopy, influenza vaccination, and pneumococcal vaccination. His reply is "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." When developing a plan of care, the nurse should consider which cultural orientation for this patient?

A) Short term
B) Long term
C) Leisurely term
D) Noncommittal

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