After providing care to a non-English speaking patient, the nurse is overheard asking the manager what the nursing staff can do to make the U.S. health care system less intimidating for the patient. The nurse is engaging in the practice of:
A) Cultural diversity
B) Cultural competence
C) Cultural humility
D) Cultural influences
C
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a. Puberty b. Adulthood c. Childhood d. Adolescence
A physician has written an order for Synthroid, 137 mg. The LPN/LVN is aware that the drug is measured in micrograms. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Transcribe the order as if it were written in micrograms. b. Notify the nursing supervisor. c. Transcribe the order as written. d. Call the prescribing physician.
The nurse works in a hospital that practices functional care delivery. Which statements represent common perceptions about this system? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. "My job is so boring.". 2. "My job is very satisfying.". 3. "Knowing that I am instrumental in my patient's return to health is very joyful.". 4. "It is hard for me to see the impact of my work in helping patients get better.". 5. "As long as I do my job correctly, I am not responsible for when or how the patient gets better.".
An older patient is diagnosed with E. coli in the bloodstream. If not treated, the nurse realizes this patient is at risk for developing which types of shock?
1. distributive 2. obstructive 3. hypovolemic 4. anaphylactic