A psychiatric–mental health nurse is providing care to a patient who has recently emigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe. Which of the following would be least effective in providing culturally competent care?
A) Demonstrating a genuine interest in the patient
B) Avoiding assumptions about the patient's culture
C) Speaking to the patient in his native language.
D) Acquiring information about the patient's country.
C
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The nurse encourages a patient who has been vomiting to drink fluids because the body fluid lost daily must match the amount of fluid taken in to maintain homeostasis. The recommended daily amount of water for an adult is about:
a. 1000 mL. b. 1500 mL. c. 2050 mL. d. 2500 mL.
Absorption of medications administered intramuscularly in neonates and infants is best described as:
a. much more rapid than by any other age group b. more predictable than in adults c. not influenced by perfusion to the area there administered d. slow and unreliable
Place soiled linen in a covered ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse reviews a patient's data and recognizes the symptoms as being compatible with which diagnosis?
1. Pyelonephritis 2. Nephrolithiasis 3. Hydronephrosis 4. Cystitis