Nurses weave the individualization of the patient interview through all aspects of the encounter. The nurse should avoid assuming that patients follow cultural beliefs. In place of making this assumption, what should a nurse do?
A) Assess the degree to which the patient perceives the cultural beliefs
B) Assess how acculturated the patient is
C) Know the mores of the culture
D) Know his or her own cultural beliefs
A
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A. "The older a woman is when she conceives, the safer the pregnancy is." B. "Pregnant teens may have additional nutritional needs." C. "A woman whose sisters all had hypertension will be watched carefully." D. "Pregnancy may be more difficult to achieve spontaneously in my 40s."
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might be pregnant. She states she is nauseated, especially in the morning, so she completed a home pregnancy test and the result was positive. As the intake nurse in the clinic, you are responsible for gath- ering information before she sees the physician. What are the two most important questions to ask to determine possible pregnancy?
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1. Art supplies 2. Toothpaste 3. Balloons 4. Perfumes 5. Chewing gum