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Touching is often culture related. Nurses must touch clients to perform treatments; however, they need to remain aware that taboos are also involved. The nurse touches a child on the head to examine the head for a possible lice infestation.
 
  The mother is very upset by the nursing action. Which culture believes that touching a child on the head is a sign of disrespect and is believed to cause illness? A) Europeans
  B) Asian
  C) Hispanic
  D) Mediterranean
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In some Asian cultures, however, touching a child on the head is a sign of disrespect and is believed to cause illness. Europeans often pat children on the head as a sign of affection. Hispanic people and people from Mediterranean regions frequently touch each other.
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