Which of the following action(s) by the nursing incorporates the Culture Care Theory? (Select all that apply.)
a. Becoming educated about different cul-tures
b. Being mindful of folk practices
c. Requesting that patients withhold holistic care while in the hospital
d. Being respectful of different religions
e. Allowing the patient to experience healing according to their culture
A, B, D, E
Madeline Leininger believes that there can be no curing without caring. The nurse should be prepared to care for patients of different culture. These actions include becoming educated about different cultures, being mindful of folk practices, being respectful of different religions, and al-lowing the patient to experience healing according to their own culture if possible.
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a. Push the wheelchair into doorways and elevators with the client facing forward. b. Lift the footrests when getting the client into or out of the chair. c. Push the wheelchair slowly from behind. d. Keep the wheelchair unlocked when the client is not in motion.
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a. Eats a low-fiber diet b. Chronic diarrhea c. History of using nonsteroidal antiinflam-matory drugs (NSAIDs) d. Family history of colon cancer
A nurse is examining a client with a pleural effusion and finds decreased fremitus. What additional abnormal finding would the nurse anticipate during further examination?
a. An increase in the anteroposterior to lateral ratio b. Hyperresonance over the affected area c. Absent breath sounds in the affected area d. Increased vocal fremitus over the affected area
Which of the following activities helps students to "see the other"?
a. Concept map b. Nursing process c. Journal writing d. Resource allocation decisions