When a labor and delivery nurse tells a coworker that an Asian client probably did not want any pain medication because "Asian women typically are stoic," the nurse is expressing a belief known as
A) Stigma
B) Ethnic slur
C) Bias
D) Stereotype
Ans: D
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A) A 75-year-old female patient with osteoporosis B) A 50-year-old male patient who is obese C) A 45-year-old female patient who used oral contraceptives D) A 25-year-old male patient who uses recreational drugs
When teaching a client who will be receiving home TPN and the primary caregiver for the client, the best way to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruction is:
a. have the caregiver demonstrate changing the CVAD dressing. b. instruct the client on the importance of follow-up visits for lab studies. c. have client and caregiver verbalize symptoms of line infection. d. provide the client and caregiver with verbal and written instructions.
The nurse is collecting data from the caregivers of a child who is suspected of having a food allergy. Which clinical manifestations would likely have been seen in this child?
A) Restlessness and irritability B) Blinking and twitching of the mouth C) Nasal discharge and sneezing D) Urticaria and pruritus
Treatment of clients who are dually diagnosed progresses in an ordered phase-specific manner. Order the following phases, with associated activities, in the sequence in which they should occur during treatment
A. Prolonged Stabilization B. Engagement C. Acute Stabilization D. Rehabilitation and Recovery