A client is diagnosed with alpha- and beta- defect thalassemia. The nurse realizes that this disease is common within which of the following cultural groups?
1. Persons from China
2. People of Mediterranean ancestry
3. African Americans
4. Persons from the Philippines
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African Americans and Africans are more likely to have both alpha- and beta-defect thalassemia. Populations of Asian descent such as those from China or the Philippines more often have alpha-defect thalassemia. Populations of Mediterranean ancestry are more susceptible to beta-defect thalassemia.
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The client relies on deceit and manipulation to get his own way. He seems to have a complete lack of conscience. His goal is always self-gratification at the other person's ex-pense. He is referred to as
1. a nerd. 2. a psychotic. 3. a psychopath. 4. narcissistic.
The nurse is making a follow-up home visit to a woman who is 12 days postpartum. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find when assessing the client's fundus?
A) Cannot be palpated B) 2 cm below the umbilicus C) 6 cm below the umbilicus D) 10 cm below the umbilicus
Which of these general principles of total quality management does not necessarily belong?
a. Quality is achieved by the participation of everyone. b. Focusing on the work process develops improvement opportunities. c. Improving the service of quality is a continuous process. d. Decisions to improve or change a process are based on the majority rule.
The client gets the impression that the nurse is superior or arrogant, and that nurse and the client are not in an equal position or on an equal playing field when a nurse uses a __________ statement
Fill in the blank with correct word