The nurse is working on the OB unit and caring for a 16-year-old woman from Cambodia. To provide care that is culturally sensitive, the first thing the nurse will do is
A) help the client to learn the correct way to care for an infant.
B) clearly explain all of the hospital policies, making sure she understands unit rules.
C) treat the client as all other clients are treated.
D) ask the client to tell the nurse what can be done to help her at this time.
D
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He reports to the nurse that he read about the need for erythropoietin in an online forum for cancer patients and wants to explore the use of epoetin alfa with his oncologist. Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Lepp? A) Epoetin alfa is normally contraindicated in patients who are receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy. B) Treatment with epoetin alfa will likely begin 4 to 6 days before Mr. Lepp's first round of chemotherapy and continue indefinitely. C) The potential benefits of epoetin alfa must be weighed carefully against the potential adverse effects in cancer patients. D) Mr. Lepp's oncologist should have begun treatment with epoetin alfa immediately after he was diagnosed.
A nurse is using the theory of reasoned action when working with a client to exercise on a regular basis. Which of the following would be the easiest way for the nurse to determine if the client will engage in this activity?
a. The client's intention to exercise regularly b. The client's perception of the threat of illness if he doesn't exercise regularly c. Society's emphasis on the importance of regular exercise d. The pros and cons of regular exercise
The nurse reminds the patient who is to have a partial laryngectomy that the temporary tracheostomy that he will have postsurgery will be closed within ____________________ days
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nursing instructor teaches a class of student nurses that the most effective communication style for nurses to practice is
1. Passive. 2. Avoidant. 3. Assertive. 4. Aggressive.