When assessing a client of Asian American background, which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind?
A) Pain is a challenge to be fought.
B) Pain helps to achieve higher spirituality.
C) Pain must be endured to prepare for reincarnation.
D) Pain is an inevitable event that must be endured.
B
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The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey?
a. Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported c. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment
Which health care situations reflect the philosophy of quality management as designed by Deming? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A nurse asks visitors to leave because it is after visiting hours. 2. At 2:00 p.m. the nurse orders a lunch tray for a client who has just been removed from NPO status. 3. A nurse tells the manager that a housekeeper's work is not up to standards. 4. A nurse volunteers to take a Spanish language class to be able to communicate with clients. 5. A nurse who has not made a medication error in two years asks for a salary increase.
A patient has successfully undergone cardioversion. Which of the following maintenance drugs should be administered as ordered to prevent recurrence of atrial fibrillation?
a. Bretylium (Bretylol) b. Procainamide (Pronestyl) c. Acebutolol (Sectral) d. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
When conducting community assessments, the nurse knows that which population has the highest risk of asthma?
A) Puerto Ricans B) African Americans C) Hispanics D) Asians