Which of the following indicates that the nurse is culturally sensitive?
a. Allowing a Hispanic-American client's extended family into the room
b. Talking loudly to an Asian-American staff nurse
c. Firmly shaking hands with a Native American client
d. Standing face to face with an African-American staff nurse
ANS: A
Hispanic-Americans tend to value the nuclear and extended family.
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A client is started on antibiotic therapy for a respiratory infection. Which goal is appropriate for this client?
A) The client will have no evidence of sweating. B) The client's mucus membranes will be dry. C) The client's temperature will be within normal limits within 48 to 72 hours of the administration of the antibiotic. D) The client's temperature will approach normal within 60 minutes of the administration of the antibiotic.
What historical event first led to the recognition of the contribution of African Americans to nursing?
a. Florence Nightingale's acceptance of African-American nurses into the first nursing school b. The contributions of African-American nurses at the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in America c. Mary Seacole's efforts to care for soldiers during the Crimean War d. The work done by wives of wealthy African-American nobles who carried food and medicine from house to house during the Middle Ages
The nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is being seen in the clinic with a suspected acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have readily available if the suspected diagnosis is confirmed? 1. Auranofin (Ridaura) 2. Pentostatin (Nipent) 3. Fludarabine (Fludara) 4. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)