A boy tells you that his family celebrates the Fourth of July by eating out at a local restaurant. He tells you this is a better way to celebrate the holiday than having a picnic like his neighbors. This statement represents which of the following?
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Stereotyping
C) A taboo
D) Cultural assimilation
A
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Several nurses have just helped a morbidly obese client get out of bed. One nurse accesses the client's record because "I just have to know how much she weighs!" What action by the client's nurse is most appropriate?
a. Make an anonymous report to the charge nurse. b. State "That is a violation of client confidentiality." c. Tell the nurse "Don't look; I'll tell you her weight." d. Walk away and ignore the other nurse's behavior.
Darker-skinned individuals are less prone to the signs of aging because of:
1. Melanin. 2. Skin products used. 3. Dermabrasion. 4. Alopecia.
A client has been receiving a new medication to address specific symptoms. The nurse will perform a physical examination to determine
1. the progress of the client's health problem. 2. the physiological impact of the prescribed medication. 3. baseline data. 4. data to support nursing diagnoses. 5. areas for health promotion.
The nurse is reviewing the tonicity of the different intravenous fluids on the medical-surgical unit in preparation for an educational presentation. Which fluids are considered to be isotonic and appropriate in the treatment of fluid loss due to a surgical procedure?
1. 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's 2. 0.9% sodium chloride (NS) 3. 0.45% sodium chloride 4. Lactated Ringer's 5. 5% dextrose in water