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Managing Care in a Culturally Considerate Manner Patient Profile R.M., a 68-year-old male from Fiji, came into the emergency department with complaints of increased headache, dizziness, and blurred...

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Managing Care in a Culturally Considerate Manner

Patient Profile
R.M., a 68-year-old male from Fiji, came into the emergency department with complaints of increased headache, dizziness, and blurred vision. His blood pressure in the emergency room was 201/120. He received IV labetalol (Normodyne) and IV furosemide (Lasix) and was admitted to the cardiac unit for observation.

Subjective Data

States “I don’t feel well, but I don’t want all this medicine. I heard that garlic could help my high blood pressure and make it all better.”
Asks “I want all of my family with me in my room-can’t my family all come in?”
Wife is at bedside; several family members are in the hall.

Objective Data

Physical Examination

Temperature: 98.3°F; respirations: 22; pulse: 88; blood pressure: 210/120
Oxygen saturation: 95% on room air
Height 5’10”, 198 lb
The remainder of physical exam unremarkable

Diagnostic Studies

ECG reveals left ventricular hypertrophy
Chest x-ray shows cardiomegaly

What further cultural assessment would you obtain?
How would you address his statement about the use of garlic?
While attempting to draw R.M.’s lab work, two children, his sister, several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews were all asking for information. Culturally speaking, list three ways to de-escalate the situation?
How would you respond to the patient’s request to have all of his family in the room?

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Answered Same Day Dec 01, 2021

Dr. Vidhya · Accepted Answer

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In the context of examining the overall condition of the patient, it will be ensured the way; patient is willing to initiate the process of care and the religious values, associated with it. Additionally, the patient will be asked about the source of the problem; he will tell casually, remembering what exactly caused the problem to happen and at the same time, what the major impacts are, which the patient feels, which the problem might serve to him and to his family as well.
In other words, the patient will be requested to answer the question what major consequences will be there, if the problem persists for a long time. As supported by Caplan et al. (2018), in such cases, the patient is also inquired about the domestic state of care that is the way, the problem is treated at home, when he goes through similar conditions at home about it. On personal grounds,

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