When nurses portray an attitude that their cultural group is superior to another, it is known as practicing the concept of cultural:
a. diversity.
b. egocentrism.
c. ethnocentrism.
d. prejudice.
C
Ethnocentrism is characterized or based on an attitude that one's own cultural group is superior to another.
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Current guidelines recommend the oral route for endotracheal intubation. The rationale for this recommendation is that nasotracheal intubation is associated with a greater risk for:
a. basilar skull fracture. b. cervical hyperextension. c. impaired ability to "mouth" words. d. sinusitis and infection.
The manager is reviewing informatics competencies for each level of staff nurse. Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the correct nurse?
A) An informatics nurse extrapolates data to develop a best practice model for indwelling catheter care. B) The novice nurse uses a spreadsheet to document medication reactions. C) An experienced staff nurse creates databases. D) A beginning nurse utilizes the Internet to integrate multidisciplinary languages.
Four days after a client's surgery, the nurse assesses a collagen mass under the client's suture line as an indication of
a. abscess. b. edema. c. healing ridge. d. infection.
A nurse colleague learns that a grandchild's day-care center is planning a class on sexuality for 3- and 4-year-olds. Discussion of this plan should include what concept?
1. At this age, education regarding sexuality should come from parents. 2. Children are sexual beings from before birth. 3. Understanding the body and sexuality are a part of growth and development. 4. Sexual activity is beginning at earlier and earlier ages.