How are diversity and multiculturalism in the workplace different?
What will be an ideal response?
Multiculturalism implies an approach or system that takes more than one culture into account (i.e., Asian, African, European, etc.). Multiculturalism can also refer to a set of subcultures defined by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and so on. Diversity means the existence of different cultures and/or ethnicities within a group or organization.
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The nurse adds this outcome to the plan of care: Patient will refrain from gestures and attempts to harm self. Which nursing intervention is most directly related to this outcome? a. Implement suicide precautions b. Offer high-calorie snacks and fluids frequently c. Assist the patient to identify three personal strengths d. Observe patient for therapeutic effects of antidepressant medication
The nurse is instructing a postoperative client about the importance of nutrition for healing. The nurse knows the client understands the appropriate dietary needs when she states:
a. I need to eat a lot of fruit. b. I should only eat lightly for the first week or two, probably a lot of soup and jello. c. I don't want to eat too much the first few weeks because I shouldn't gain weight. d. I should eat adequate servings of things like meat, poultry, beans, milk, cheese, and drink orange juice every day.
A patient diagnosed with gout is concerned that the small "lumps" on his ear and big toe will become lodged in his blood, resulting in a blood clot. What explanation by the nurse is the most accurate response to this patient?
1. "Clots will not develop if you take your anti-gout medicine." 2. "Unfortunately, this is a common complication associated with gout." 3. "You will need to talk with the physician during your next visit." 4. "These ‘lumps' do not cause clot development."
A mother brings her 12-year-old daughter into a clinic and inquires about getting her an HPV vaccine that day. The nurse informs the mother that the HPV vaccine
a. Is safe for children over the age of 5 and lasts 10 years. b. Is recommended only after a female becomes sexually active. c. Will prevent a female from ever getting cervical cancer. d. Requires a three-injection series to be fully effective.