A nurse conversing with a client is aware that the majority of the message may be nonverbal in some clients from which culture?
a. Asian
b. African American
c. Latino
d. European
ANS: A
Clients of Asian cultures may be more comfortable with longer periods of silence than clients of other cultures.
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A) Narcotics are banned in private settings and cannot be used. B) Narcotics can be used in the hospital after obtaining written approval from the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). C) Narcotics to be used in the hospital are dispensed only with a written prescription. D) Narcotics can be used in the hospital according to patient preferences.
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a. Multivitamins b. Calcium c. Ferrous sulfate d. Iodine
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a. Social status b. Economics c. Environment d. Improved access to health care
How can nurses best deal with the value systems of clients for whom they are providing care?
a. Nurses must learn to disregard the value systems of the clients they work with to provide the best care. b. The nurse's value system must be set aside when working with clients who have different value systems. c. Nurses must adapt and change their value systems to conform with the value systems of the clients being cared for. d. Nurses must recognize that their personal value system influences how situations are perceived and what decisions are made.