The nurse working in a Joint Commission-accredited organization is admitting a patient from a non-English- speaking culture. Which action supports the Joint Commission principle of effective communication?
A. Assess communication needs
B. Value diversity
C. Manage the dynamics of difference
D. Adapt to diversity
Answer: A
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a. baby-sitting for a neighbor's children. b. wearing maternity clothes before they are needed. c. daydreaming about the newborn. d. imagining oneself as a good mother.
Your 35-year-old female patient complains of feeling palpitations on occasion. The clinician should recognize that palpitations are often a sign of:
A. Anemia B. Anxiety C. Hyperthyroidism D. All of the above
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a. getting significant others to be supportive. b. explaining why the health care provider is the best person for follow-up care. c. getting the individual to assume responsibility for self-care. d. warning the client about drug side effects.
The nurse uses a visual aid to demonstrate how a coup-contrecoup injures the brain. Which information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. These injuries allow the brain to twist on the brainstem. b. These injuries cause the brain to move forward to strike the anterior interior skull. c. These injuries allow the brain to compress on itself. d. These injuries cause the brain to strike the bony area opposite of the site of impact. e. These injuries cause the brain to lose small amounts of cerebrospinal fluid.