A nurse is providing care for a Cambodian patient. The nurse says, "You have to get up and walk whether you want to or not." What is this statement an example of?
A) culture shock
B) stereotyping
C) cultural imposition
D) cultural competence
C
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The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a child. The medication is ordered as 10 mg/kg. When the nurse looks up the child's weight on the vital sign record, no unit of measure is documented. What is the best nursing action?
A) Assume that the weight was measured in kilograms, since that is unit policy. B) Call the staff member who weighed the child and verify the unit of measure. C) Use arithmetic analysis to determine the probable unit of measure used. D) Reweigh the child to ensure accuracy of weight determination for the day.
Toward which individuals and their families are health education programs primarily aimed?
a. Those who are acutely ill and need information to help them recover and avoid further problems b. Those who are healthy and can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles c. Those who must cope with an ongoing chronic disease d. Those who have defined health problems and who can support each other in maintaining healthy lifestyles
A client was admitted to the ICU after a motor vehicle accident. She sustained a right parietal injury, resulting in an acute confusional state or delirium. She complains that there are "bugs crawling around" on her arms. The nurse understands what?
A) Such hallucinations suggest preexisting schizophrenia. B) Transient tactile hallucinations are sometimes seen in delirium. C) Such symptoms indicate increasing brain damage and poor prognosis. D) The client is more prone to such episodes early in the morning.
During a sexually transmitted illness presentation to high-school students, the nurse recommends the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series. Which condition is the nurse trying to prevent?
a. Breast cancer b. Ovarian cancer c. Cervical cancer d. Testicular cancer