The nurse is making a cultural assessment of a client. The most important data about a client's cultural beliefs are:
A) Objective data about the culture.
B) Subjective data from the client.
C) Subjective data from the family.
D) Subjective data from society.
B
Feedback: The client's perception and description of cultural beliefs and values are most important.
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When a young man with malaria spikes a temperature of 105° F and begins to hallucinate, the nurse assesses this as:
a. delirium. b. a psychotic break. c. a possible stroke. d. an anxiety disorder.
The preceptor nurse delegates a complex nursing procedure to a newly licensed nurse. The new nurse makes an error, which results in the patient's death. Does the preceptor hold any liability in this case?
1. No, since the new nurse is employed by the medical facility, all liability is corporate. 2. Yes, the preceptor is responsible for delegating appropriately and supervising completion of tasks. 3. No, since the new nurse has a license, all liability is retained by the new nurse. 4. Yes, but only because the event resulted in patient demise.
After drug administration, the nurse checks the patient for responses to drug therapy and monitors for: (Select all that apply.)
1. expected outcomes. 2. premedication teaching. 3. allergic responses. 4. adverse reactions.
The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient with a fractured tibia and fibula who admits to regular heroin use. Which of the following should be used to determine the presence of pain and need for pain medication?
1. The patient reports pain in the leg of an intensity of 10 out of 10 on the numeric rating scale. 2. The shift report indicates the patient has been sleeping on and off. 3. The patient is angry he is in the hospital. 4. The patient has taken an opiate already today.