Discrimination based on race or color is known as ____
a. Cynicism
b. Prejudice
c. Racism
d. Stereotype
C
Racism is discrimination based on race or color.
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A client with bipolar disorder tells the nurse, "I am thinking of switching to an alternating day/night shift because it pays more and will give me more time with my children
" The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge of which of the following? 1. The client's priority is steady employment. 2. The client should contact the nurse if prodromal symptoms of the bipolar disorder occur. 3. Disruptions in biologic rhythms can impact the client's bipolar disorder. 4. Biologic rhythms do not influence mood disorders.
The staff nurse has been appointed to a task force. What can the nurse expect regarding this group?
1. There will be no official leader for the group. 2. The nurse will be working with people from several different departments within the hospital. 3. The assignment will be time limited. 4. The group members will compete for resources for their own units.
The laboring client is being tended by her mother, older sisters, and aunts. The husband of the client is not at the hospital. The most likely explanation for this, based on an understanding of the client's culture, is:
A. The husband is angry at his wife. B. The client and her husband are not legally married. C. This is the indirect communication of this culture. D. Labor support is to be provided by adult women, not men.
A nursing student is conducting a literature review via the Internet to identify a problem area that may be applicable in scope for nursing. When conducting the search, which of the following would be most important for the student to keep in mind?
A) The Internet should be the last resort for scientific literature review. B) Very few nursing sites are available through the Internet. C) Most websites that provide nursing information are reliable. D) MedLine is a reputable online database of nursing information.