A home health nurse is performing an assessment of a client's skin. The nurse, noting multiple threadlike lines, both straight and wavy, beneath the skin, recognizes the presence of scabies. Which of the following precautions should the nurse institute before completing the assessment of the client?
A. Putting on a pair of gloves
B. Donning a mask and gloves
C. Putting on a gown and gloves
D. Avoiding sitting on the client's furniture
Ans: C. Putting on a gown and gloves
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The nurse is evaluating the success of wellness care provided to a new family in the community. Which observations indicate that care has been successful?
Select all that apply. A) The children are observed eating donuts for breakfast. B) All family members have up-to-date immunizations. C) The family spends every Saturday afternoon participating in physical activities. D) The youngest child squints when reading school work. E) The oldest child does not wash his hands before eating.
The clinic nurse is culturally sensitive when, while assessing the pregnant patient, he asks about: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The family's expectations of the healthcare system. 2. Which cultural practices should be incorporated into care. 3. Any alternative healer who should be consulted. 4. Positive consequences of the patient's healthcare beliefs. 5. The patient's giving up her practices and adopting the practices of the dominant culture.
A way for qualitative findings to be confirmed or enhanced is through
a. chain of evidence. b. factoring. c. representativeness. d. replication.
A 26-month-old displays negative behavior, refuses toilet training, and often says, "No!" Which psychosocial crisis is evident?
a. Trust versus mistrust b. Initiative versus guilt c. Industry versus inferiority d. Autonomy versus shame and doubt