Shayna is a 27-year-old African-American female. She fell at the mall while shopping and has been transported to the urgent care center for examination and x-rays
The x-rays were negative for long bone fracture, but Shayna was not prescribed anything for her pain. Nurses know that this type of injury is often painful and it is customary to prescribe medications. According to recent studies within health care, failure to offer Shayna pain medication could be a form of:
A) Prejudice
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Stereotype
D) Malpractice
A
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1. Teaching families about well child care. 2. Participating in screening clinics. 3. Working in public health settings. 4. Providing direct care to clients. 5. Rehabilitating clients to their optimal functional level after an injury.
In which of the following patients would a nurse expect to experience alterations in drug metabolism?
A) A 35-year-old woman with cervical cancer B) A 41-year-old man with kidney stones C) A 50-year-old man with cirrhosis of the liver D) A 62-year-old woman in acute renal failure
A pregnant woman is admitted to the high-risk maternity unit with HELLP syndrome. The nurse would provide which interventions?
1. Protect the woman from inadvertent injury. 2. Monitor IV sticks for bleeding. 3. Monitor the woman for development of seizure. 4. Monitor the patient for the development of hypernatremia. 5. Prepare the woman for immediate intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Which intervention promotes a more normal V/Q match for a client receiving mechanical ventilation?
A. Administering the prescribed muscle-paralyzing agents B. Positioning the client so that the healthier lung is dependent to the more diseased lung C. Ensuring that the pilot balloon on the endotracheal tube cuff is inflated to its maximal pressure D. Auscultating the lungs bilaterally every 4 hours for the presence of crackles, wheezes, and other abnormal breath sounds