Accultration
What will be an ideal response?
process of adopting culture and behavior of the majority culture
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The nurse interviews him about his relationship with his wife. Which statement by the patient is most consistent with a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder? a. "I've done some stupid things in my life, but I've learned a lesson.". b. "I'm feeling terrible about the way my behavior has hurt my family.". c. "I have a quick temper, but I can usually keep it under control.". d. "I hit her because she nags at me. She deserves it when I beat her up.".
The nurse instructs a patient who is on a biologic response modifier (BMR) colony-stimulating drug that the effect of this type of drug is to:
a. increase appetite. b. seek out and kill specific colonies of neoplasms. c. enhance recovery of bone marrow. d. reduce pain.
A child is showing signs of acute respiratory distress. Which position will the nurse place this child?
1. Upright 2. Side-lying 3. Flat 4. In semi-Fowler's
Which of the following should the nurse consider when preparing a school-age child and the family for heart surgery?
a. Unfamiliar equipment should not be shown. b. Let child hear the sounds of a cardiac monitor, including alarms. c. Explain that an endotracheal tube will not be needed if the surgery goes well. d. Discussion of postoperative discomfort and interventions is not necessary before the procedure.