A nurse is working on the unit with a diverse group of colleagues. Although the nurse recognizes that she may have biases regarding different cultures, she makes an attempt to become culturally competent
Which of the following strategies deals with communication ineffectiveness?
A) Deal with biases openly to dispel incorrect assumptions.
B) Recruit culturally competent nurses to diversify the workforce.
C) Promote psychological comfort to colleagues of different cultures.
D) Have direct caregivers repeat instructions back to validate understanding.
D
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a. To increase diarrhea and clean out the colon b. To decrease the abdominal distention and pain c. To prevent overhydration and maintain electrolyte balance d. To prevent dehydration and electrolyte losses
The client at 9 weeks' gestation has been told that her HIV test was positive
The client is very upset, and tells the nurse, "I didn't know I had HIV! What will this do to my baby?" The nurse knows teaching has been effective when the client makes which statement? 1. "I cannot take the medications that control HIV during my pregnancy, because they will harm the baby." 2. "My baby can get HIV during the pregnancy and through my breast milk." 3. "The pregnancy will increase the progression of my disease and will reduce my CD4 counts." 4. "The HIV won't affect my baby, and I will have a low-risk pregnancy without additional testing."
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A) "I am the king of the universe." B) "Creatures are living in my closet." C) "The government has people following me." D) "My roommate keeps stealing my clothes."
Vomiting is a problem resulting from cancer therapy. ________ are more effective in preventing vomiting than they are in treating it; they should be administered prophylactically before administering chemotherapy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).