What is the purpose of sand paintings when diagnosing illness in the Navajo American Indian culture?
A. Determines the cause and treatment of the illness
B. Ensures that appropriate payment is made by the family
C. Provides an atmosphere of calm for the medicine man
D. Creates symbolic representations of the client and family
Answer: A
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a. mission and vision. b. patient safety plan. c. medical staff bylaws. d. ethics committee.
You are taking a new patient's health history when the patient asks who will have access to their information. What would be your best response?
A) "Your information is maintained in a secure place and only those health care professionals directly involved in your care can see it." B) "Your information is available to anyone who works here in the clinic." C) "Your information is kept in computer files and anyone who gets permission from you can see it." D) "Your information is available to anyone who cares for you, plus your insurance company."
When surveyed, which profession was chosen by the general public as highest in honesty and ethics?
a. Physician b. Pharmacist c. Nurse d. Attorney
The nurse is evaluating the laboratory results for a client with heart failure. What results does the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hematocrit (Hct), 32.8% b. Serum sodium, 130 mEq/L c. Serum potassium, 4.0 mEq/L d. Serum creatinine, 1.0 mg/dL e. Proteinuria f. Microalbuminuria