Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 40 of 2368
A client's cultural practice does not affect the treatment plan. Which action by the nurse reflects cultural negotiation?
- Work with the client to accommodate the practice when feasible
- Ask the client to give up the practice while hospitalized
- Tell the client that unit policy is the only option
- Allow the practice only if the provider requests it
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Correct answer: Work with the client to accommodate the practice when feasible
Cultural negotiation is reciprocal and collaborative, and needs that do not harm the treatment plan should be accommodated when feasible.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Diverse Patients: Cultural Negotiation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026