Which is an appropriate question to ask a patient of another culture when assessing communication?
1) "Who is considered the head of your household?"
2) "What are some of your gender roles during this time of your life?"
3) "How would you like your healthcare providers to address you?"
4) "Does your culture practice a caste system?"
ANS: 3
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A registered nurse will be the case manager of a group of ten clients. What will the nurse expect as part of this assignment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The nurse will determine interventions for all the disciplines needed as part of the clients' care. 2. The nurse will meet with other disciplines to agree on the choice of critical pathways for each client. 3. The nurse will work to build consensus with the physicians caring for the clients on the team. 4. The nurse will define the expected nursing outcomes for the clients on the team. 5. The nurse will collect and analyze data regarding the clients on the team.
The nurse is determining ways to decrease environmental stimuli for a client with increased intracranial pressure. What actions should the nurse take to support this client's care need?
Select all that apply. A) Limit the client's visitors. B) Teach family to speak softly and minimize touching. C) Elevate the head of the bed. D) Provide all care quickly at one time to provide periods of rest. E) Keep the room dark and quiet.
A woman who has recently given birth complains of pain and tenderness in her leg. Upon physical examination, the nurse notices warmth and redness over an enlarged hardened area. The nurse should suspect _____ and should confirm diagnosis by _____
1. disseminated intravascular coagulation; asking for laboratory tests 2. von Willebrand disease; noting if bleeding times have been extended 3. thrombophlebitis; using real-time and color Doppler ultrasound 4. coagulopathies; drawing blood for laboratory analysis
Leukorrhea, a thick, white vaginal discharge, is seen
1. Prior to each menstrual cycle. 2. 3 to 6 months before menarche. 3. In sexually active teens. 4. In early teen pregnancy.