Which is a common language barrier that can occur for people of different cultures who work in the healthcare field?
1) Misinterpreting eye contact
2) Issues with personal space
3) The meaning of touch
4) Concrete interpretation of English expressions
ANS: 4
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a. Division of the fallopian tube b. Collection of three pairs of muscles c. Imaginary line that divides the true pelvis and false pelvis d. Basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine
Message competency refers to which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment b. Planning c. Intervention d. Evaluation
To educate their patients about the risks of developing NCDs, nurses might share which of the following facts?
A. The five leading causes of death in the United States are NCDs . B. Risk for NCD is not affected by individual behaviors, the environment, and socioeconomic factors. C. Prevention occurs across the continuum starting with primary prevention during the perinatal period through tertiary prevention measures such as CDSM programs. D. Both 1 and 3
A nurse in a medical care center notices that the sphygmomanometer used to measure the blood pressure of clients has a defective part and gives inaccurate readings. What initial action should the nurse take in this case?
A) Report and label the defective sphygmomanometer immediately B) Replace the sphygmomanometer immediately C) Try to repair the defect in the instrument D) Order a new sphygmomanometer