CNA Gerontological Nursing Practice Questions - CNA Gerontological Nursing Certification (GNC(C)) Examination Exam

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An older adult who recently immigrated from a collectivist East Asian culture is admitted to a sub-acute unit. The patient's adult children insist on answering all medical questions and making decisions for the patient. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Inform the family that Canadian law strictly forbids family members from being involved in patient assessments. Acknowledge the family's collectivist decision-making style while ensuring the patient consents to this involvement. Insist on interviewing the patient alone and document the family as being obstructive to care. Accept the family's decisions unconditionally without attempting to assess the patient's own cognitive capacity or wishes.

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Acknowledge the family's collectivist decision-making style while ensuring the patient consents to this involvement.

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