Which disorder is a culture-bound syndrome?
a. Epilepsy
b. Schizophrenia
c. Running amok
d. Major depression
ANS: C
Culture-bound syndromes occur in specific sociocultural contexts and are easily recognized by people in those cultures. A syndrome recognized in parts of Southeast Asia is running amok, in which a person (usually a male) runs around engaging in furious, almost indiscriminate violent behavior.
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The client had a classical uterine incision for her cesarean birth. The nurse knows that the client understands implications for future pregnancies that are secondary to her classical uterine incision when the client states:
1. "The next time I have a baby, I can try to deliver vaginally." 2. "The risk of rupturing my uterus is too high for me to have any more babies." 3. "Every time I have a baby, I will have to have a cesarean delivery." 4. "I can only have one more baby."
A generalization about a form of behavior, an individual, or a group is known as a _________________
ANS:
Which term describes a method of evaluating the quality of care provided to clients that addresses both quality of individual care and overall care in a health facility?
a. nursing process c. discharge summary b. critical thinking d. nursing audit
Choose the statements that incorporate the characteristics of evidence-based practice. (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's clinical experience is fundamental to the evidence-based practice process. b. Evidence-based practice provides a theoretical framework for accuracy and safety in patient care. c. Evidence-based practice involves the use of a holistic approach to patient care in health care. d. Evidence-based practice is designed to create a generic plan of patient care in clinical settings.