A community health nurse works with a variety of cultures providing health care services that include preventive care, acute treatment, and education. Of the following clients, which is most likely to use folk medicine?
A)
A family who has numerous relatives in a Spanish-American sector of the city
B)
A female client whose culture is one of male dominance
C)
A Chinese client who has a small, family-run business in the area
D)
The client who speaks little English and does not have a job
D
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A patient sees a physician for health needs as well as a practitioner of Chinese medicine. Which standards should the nurse identify are being met by the practitioner of Chinese medicine to ensure for the patient's safety? (Select all that apply.)
1. Causing no additional stress on the patient. 2. Nationwide certification in Chinese medicine. 3. USDA standards in the herbal preparations used. 4. Safety, efficacy, and quality in the Chinese medicine practice. 5. No adverse interactions between herbal preparations used and any prescription medications the patient might be on.
The nurse suspects that a client should be evaluated for diabetes mellitus. What risk factors did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination? (Select all that apply.)
1. Has a body mass index of 40 2. Triglyceride level 325 mg/dL 3. Mother has type 2 diabetes mellitus 4. Serum potassium level is 4.2 mEq/L 5. Has a blood pressure of 156/88 mm Hg
The nurse, with agreement from the family, arranges for families to see social workers on the same day that they bring their children for follow-up care in a pediatric cardiology clinic. Which of the following roles is being performed?
a. Caregiver b. Coordinator c. Collaborator d. Case finder
The treatment team was engaged in planning how group therapy could be included as a part of the structured daily activities of the unit. A new team member asked, "Why is it so important to include group therapy for the patients?"
The most accurate response would be based on the assumption that: a. Hidden agendas frequently surface in group sessions. b. Some persons do not relate well on an individual basis. c. Group therapy is far more cost-effective for the patients. d. Psychopathology has its source in disordered relationships.