Which assessment finding indicates that an older patient is practicing heritage consistency?
1. A patient who changed his name so that it is Americanized
2. A patient who does not maintain regular contact with extended family
3. A patient who resides in an ethnic neighborhood different from her own ethnic background
4. A patient who attended parochial school with a religious philosophy similar to the family's background
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Rationale: Changing the name to Americanize it is not an example of heritage consistency.
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A) "What if reincarnation is not real?" B) "This belief gives you strength." C) "I don't believe in reincarnation." D) "You shouldn't base your hopes on such a belief."
When collecting data through interviews, qualitative researchers rely primarily on which of the following?
A) A priori ideas B) Structured questions C) Supplemental physiological data D) Self-report
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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1. Anticholinergics 2. Muscarinic agonists 3. Parasympathomimetics 4. Adrenergic antagonists