Erroneous information about LGBTQ individuals can lead to failure to give accurate advice to them as patients. Which of the following statements is true about lesbians:
1. Lesbians cannot contract a sexually transmitted infection from their female partner.
2. Screening for cervical cancer is not required.
3. Lesbians as a group are less likely to have health-care insurance.
4. Like women in general, lesbians are more likely than gay men to seek care for health-related issues.
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A) Discuss the diagnosis with the family. B) Bathe the patient before the procedure with aseptic soap. C) Give antibiotics before sending the patient to surgery. D) Keep the patient NPO.
What is the purpose of performing a cost-accounting study?
a. To detect what percentage of clients re-cover b. To measure how long it takes for clients to see a provider c. To note how many cases are associated with other major risk factors d. To find the actual cost of a program
A non-English-speaking client is needs to have an emergency surgical procedure. The hospital has an interpreter available. When the interpreter arrives to explain the procedure and help with the consent form, the nurse provides the best support when
1. asking the interpreter to use words the client is familiar with for the best understanding. 2. requesting that the interpreter translate, as closely as possible, the same words used by the professional staff. 3. suggesting that the questions be directed to the interpreter, so nothing is omitted. 4. addressing the questions to the client's family.
The nurse is preparing a presentation on chronic pain management to a group of older adult members of a community senior citizens center. Which chronic disease should the nurse focus on in her presentation?
A) Rheumatoid arthritis B) Amputation C) Neuropathy D) Osteoarthritis