In what culture is it very important for females to be evaluated by female health care providers?
a. Asian c. Hispanic
b. Muslim d. Native American
B
Muslims have a respect for modesty and avoid nakedness. Having a same-gender health care provider will help meet their spiritual needs. Native American, Asian, and Hispanic culture indi-viduals do not have specific issues related to nakedness and modesty.
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a. A follow-up data base to evaluate changes at appropriate intervals b. An episodic data base because of the continuing, complex medical problems of this patient c. A complete health data base because of the nurse's primary responsibility for monitoring the patient's health d. An emergency data base because of the need to collect information and make accurate diagnoses rapidly
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1. Binge eating with a diagnosis of obesity 2. Bingeing and purging with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa 3. Weight loss with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa 4. Amenorrhea with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa 5. Emaciation with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa
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The patient is scheduled for an appendectomy but questions the nurse about how his health will be affected by the absence of an appendix. How should the nurse best respond? A) "Your appendix doesn't play a major role, so you won't notice any difference after you recovery from surgery." B) "The surgeon will encourage you to limit your fat intake for a few weeks after the surgery, but your body will then begin to compensate." C) "Your body will absorb slightly fewer nutrients from the food you eat, but you won't be aware of this." D) "Your large intestine will adapt over time to the absence of your appendix."
At the time of a child's death, the nurse tells his mother, "We will miss him so much." The best interpretation of this is that the nurse is
a. Pretending to be experiencing grief b. Expressing personal feelings of loss c. Denying the mother's sense of loss d. Talking when listening would be better