When developing the plan of care for a family of Asian descent, the nurse would need to incorporate which concepts into the plan?
A) The mother is the head of the household and primary decision maker.
B) Family interests come before personal interests.
C) Family members are sought for advice initially when illness occurs.
D) Healing is viewed as a cooperative activity between the physician and the ill person.
B
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The parents of a newborn girl express concern about the infant's vaginal discharge, which appears to be bloody mucus. What does the nurse explain as the cause?
a. Premature stimulation of the ovarian hormones by the pituitary system b. Cessation of female sex hormones transferred in utero from mother to infant c. The increased amount of circulating blood from the mother throughout pregnancy d. Trauma to the genitalia during the birth process
During the preoperative phase of patient education, a patient who is a known smoker should be instructed to
A) Reduce smoking to prevent the development of pneumonia. B) Increase his exercise regime to promote pulmonary function. C) Stop smoking at least 24 hours prior to surgery to promote pulmonary function. D) Utilize the NicoDerm patch to enhance pulmonary function and decrease infection.
A nurse is talking about a client's grave condition while the nurse stands just outside the room of another client who has many visitors. This nurse is violating which of the following client rights?
1. advance directives 2. informed consent 3. do not resuscitate 4. confidentiality
A client has been treated with an erythropoiesis-stimulating factor. Which client assessment would the nurse interpret as indicating the goal of this treatment has been reached?
1. The client's hemoglobin values have risen. 2. The client reports less shortness of breath on exertion. 3. The client has not had an episode of epistaxis in over 3 weeks. 4. The client reports enjoying a walk with family for the first time in months. 5. The client has not had a fever since treatment began.