How can a nurse best provide care to patients whose cultural and religious backgrounds are different from the nurse's?
A) ignore differences and treat everyone the same
B) respect values and beliefs even if they differ from the nurse's beliefs
C) convince patients to change to the nurse's beliefs
D) refuse to care for patients with different beliefs
B
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Do you know why the doctor recommends day care?" The nurse's response will be based on the knowledge that day care will: 1. Help the child recognize his hearing deficit. 2. Increase the child's socialization skills. 3. Improve the child's immunity by increased exposure to organisms. 4. Teach other children that children are different.
A patient is given a new medication and reports nausea within an hour after taking the drug. The nurse consults the drug information manual and learns that nausea is not an expected adverse ef-fect of this drug
When the next dose is due, what will the nurse do? a. Administer the drug and tell the patient to report further nausea. b. Hold the drug and notify the provider of the patient's symptoms. c. Report the symptoms of nausea to the MEDWATCH program. d. Request an order for an antiemetic to counter this drug's effects.
A client with a history of opioid abuse is exhibiting manifestations of moderate withdrawal. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess?
A) Rhinorrhea B) Lacrimation C) Dilated pupils D) Dysphoria
An older patient recovering from surgery is given an antiemetic for nausea. Which manifestation indicates to the nurse that this patient is experiencing a possible reaction to the medication?
A. Involuntary muscle movements B. Breakthrough vomiting C. Confusion D. Dry mouth