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Mexican immigrants who take metamizole (Mexican aspirin) for pain may experience life-threatening agranulocytosis. Which of the following actions would be taken by a nurse who employs cultural repatterning?
 
  a. Complete a cultural assessment to identify any other dangerous medications that the client may be taking.
  b. Put this into perspective by considering that many drugs used in the United States cause agranulocytosis.
  c. Explain the harmful effects of metamizole and recommend an alternative medication for pain.
  d. Recognize that taking metamizole is common among persons living in Mexico and accept this as a cultural tradition.
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