A nurse is taking a history on a low-income Hispanic toddler. The parent tells the nurse that occasional diarrhea is treated with azogue, a mercury compound commonly used in the parent's native Mexico. What should the nurse recognize about this remedy?
a. It is harmless.
b. It is dangerous.
c. It has a scientific basis.
d. It has importance in certain religious practices.
ANS: B
The ingestion of mercury is extremely dangerous for children. Solutions containing mercury are not harmless. The nurse should work with folk healers or respected members of the culture to teach the family of the dangers of mercury ingestion. No scientific basis exists for the use of mercury to treat diarrhea.
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a. "No genetic link is known, so your child-ren are not at increased risk." b. "The disease is sex linked, so only your sons could be affected." c. "Both you and your wife must have the disease for your children to develop it." d. "Each of your children has a 50% risk of having ADPKD."
The nurse understands what about the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Select all that apply.)
a. It outlaws discrimination on the job be-cause of disabilities. b. It requires state governments to fund disa-bility services. c. It prohibits discrimination in government services to the disabled. d. It requires all buildings to be retrofitted to allow access. e. It provides funding for barrier-free build-ings and parks.
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
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