A nurse is employed at a healthcare facility with a recent influx of many clients from a particular culture. The nurse is presenting information about the effect of one's culture on pain perception to a group of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The nurse evaluates that the students need reteaching when one of them states
a) "Our perception of pain may differ from a client's as a result of cultural differences."
b) "A client from this culture always exaggerates his or her pain."
c) "Clients learn from others how to respond to pain."
d) "Age and gender may explain differences about perception of pain."
Ans: b) "A client from this culture always exaggerates his or her pain."
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a. A nursing program that emphasizes the development of a strong disciplinary iden-tity. b. Programming that stresses discipline-based research. c. Partnerships with health care to develop software for the reporting of adverse events. d. An interdisciplinary program for nurses, pharmacists, and medical practitioners that emphasizes collaborative learning teams.
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a. a comprehensive assessment c. an ongoing assess-ment b. a focused assessment d. an expansive assessment
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a. "Avoid drinking fluids with caffeine before bedtime." b. "Rinse your mouth frequently with water or saline." c. "Avoid driving within 8 hours of taking this drug." d. "Do not take this drug for more than 1 week."