The mother of a client who is a Vietnamese college student tells the nurse, "My daughter needs help for the pain in her back
She goes crazy—screaming and crying, like when they brought her to the hospital, from the hurt." What understanding on the part of the nurse will contribute to a culturally relevant care plan?
A.
The client will require a prolonged hospitalization to stabilize these symptoms.
B.
The client will probably respond best to a therapist who remains aloof and ungiving.
C.
The client may express emotional distress with physical symptoms and look to health professionals to treat the physical symptoms.
D.
The client has an independent worldview and must be treated without consideration to information given by family members.
ANS: C
You might also like to view...
What is the underlying pathophysiologic process for pancreatitis?
A) Inflammation from bowel endotoxins B) Autodigestion by pancreatic enzymes C) Inability of the pancreas to activate its enzymes D) Destruction of pancreatic tissue by bile
A client is told that he has 20/10 vision when tested on the Snellen chart. How does the nurse explain this finding to the client?
a. "You can read at 10 feet what others can read at 20 feet." b. "You can read at 20 feet what others can read at 10 feet." c. "This demonstrates normal vision." d. "You are considered legally blind."
The client states a history of substance abuse but reports current abstinence. If valid, this report means that the client has not used alcohol or illicit substances in at least how many months?
A) 3 B) 6 C) 9 D) 12
The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient scheduled for an arthrocentesis. Which patient statement indicates understanding of the planned procedure?
a. "They will use a small camera to look inside the joint." b. "They will inject dye that shows up on a special camera." c. "I'll be in a closed tube while they take pictures of my arm." d. "A needle will be used to draw off some fluid from my elbow."