The nurse is performing a cultural assessment of an Asian family who have a child hospitalized for leukemia. What is the best technique for providing culturally competent care for this family?
A) Research the culture and base care on findings.
B) Ask other Asians to explain their culture.
C) Just ask the family about their culture and listen.
D) Hire an interpreter to explain the family culture.
C
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This is an example of: a. Working memory b. Reasoning c. Information processing d. Crystallized intelligence
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a. Check the patient every 15 minutes. b. Rigorously encourage fluid intake. c. Provide one-on-one supervision. d. Keep the room dimly lit.
It is important for you as a nursing assistant to know what normal observations are so that you
A) know when the patient's behavior is normal. B) have the information needed to perform direct care. C) can recognize whatever is not normal and report it. D) can perform good assessments.
Which test results indicates a patient has clinically active TB?
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