A patient's refusal to be cared for by a female health professional should be considered to be related to his cultural values and beliefs, particularly if he belongs to which cultural group?
a. African American c. Cuban American
b. Arab American d. Hispanic American
B
In Arab or Middle Eastern groups, male patients may refuse to have female health professionals care for them. Likewise, male health professionals are prohibited from touching or examining female patients. The cultural groups in options "a," "c", and "d" do not have health customs and practices similar to the Arabs.
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A) Prolonged prothrombin time (PT) B) Leukocytosis C) Thrombocytopenia D) Hypokalemia
A client with hepatitis B is admitted to the hospital. When obtaining the physical assessment, what should the nurse keep in mind regarding client confidentiality?
1. Confidentiality means that information sharing is limited to those directly involved in the client care. 2. Complete client confidentiality means that all members of the health care team may have access to the chart. 3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) helps to maintain client confidentiality and dictates who is to be communicating with the client. 4. The medical records are open to any hospital employee, including administration.
The nurse is teaching a class on breastfeeding to expectant parents. Which is a contraindication for breastfeeding?
a. Mastitis b. Twin births c. Inverted nipples d. Maternal cancer therapy
To evaluate the desired response of methylergonovine (Methergine), the nurse would assess the client's:
a. uterine tone. b. pain level. c. blood pressure. d. last voiding.