Medical-surgical unit to await appendectomy

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An older adult from Nigeria is being admitted to a Medical-Surgical unit to await an appendectomy. It would be most important for the nurse to: To assume that the patient doesn't understand since he can't speak English. To look up information on the internet about Nigeria. To plan the patient's care first and then discuss it with the patient. Address language issues and provide interpretation and translation when needed.

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