The community health nurse is reviewing that culture and diversity are issues that affect all families, whether or not clients openly express it. Using your knowledge that the terms culture and diversity have several meanings, what is cultural diversity?
A) Describe people of different racial or ethnic backgrounds in society
B) Social group that shares ethnic origins, language, and characteristic features of everyday life
C) Group of people who share attitudes, values, goals, and practices
D) Range or variety of differences among a group of people
D
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The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows that each call is important. However, recognizing that infant deaths are most frequent in this group, the nurse must be extra attentive during the call from the parent of an infant who is:
1. Between six and eight months old. 2. Of a Native American family. 3. Of a non-Hispanic black family. 4. Younger than three weeks old.
A patient arrives in the ED very hypovolemic related to excretion of "at least 3 gallon jugs of urine in the past 24 hours."
He describes the urine as being clear-like water. The physician suspects diabetes insipidus. The nurse should be prepared to administer which of the following medications? A) Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) B) Benadryl, an anticholinergic C) Calcium gluconate D) Prednisone
The leadership team is selecting the chair of the technology committee who will be charged with leading the committee members and decision making regarding implementation of the new system. Which person is best suited for this role?
A) The vice president of nursing B) Informatics nurse specialist C) Information technology programmer D) Staff nurses affected by the system implementation
A client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse that she "frequently spaces out." Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Do you feel stressed most of the time?" B) "Does this frighten you when it happens?" C) "What's happening around you when this occurs?" D) "Do you feel as if you are out of your body?"