Which statement that a nurse makes about ethnocultural heritage would need to be corrected?
1. "A person can only value characteristics that are heritage consistent."
2. "Heritage consistency describes the degree to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her respective tribal culture."
3. "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a common religion or language."
4. "Culture is the thoughts, communications, actions, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups."
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Rationale: A person can value characteristics that are both heritage consistent (traditional) and heritage inconsistent (modern). These values exist on a continuum.
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A patient has hypertension and wants to take a nasal decongestant for cold symptoms. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates the effect of hypertensive medications on hypertension?
A) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will increase blood pressure due to vasoconstriction of blood vessels." B) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will cause bradycardia and increase peripheral blood pressure." C) "The administration of a nasal decongestant will decrease the thyroid production and increase blood pressure." D) "The administration of nasal decongestant will act on the central nervous system to cause vasodilation of blood vessels."
What organizations represent only LPNs/LVNs?
1. ANA and NLN 2. NFLPN and NLN 3. NAPNES and NFLPN 4. NAPNES and ANA
Which of the following is a major reason behind the continued increase in the incidence of tuberculosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Concern over privacy means that many cases of infection are not identified. b. Infectious agents are becoming drug-resistant and are not as susceptible to treatment. c. Many persons are unwilling to name their contacts to public health nurses. d. People are becoming very complacent about practicing good hygiene. e. The environment in the United States is becoming increasingly dangerous. f. Infected persons are not always compliant with the long, costly treatment regimen.
Client's family members may be unable or unwilling to provide daily care because they
A) live far away. B) work outside of the home. C) are physically disabled. D) all of the above