A nurse is planning a refugee outreach clinic at the neighborhood health center. To provide culturally competent care, the nurse should consider that (select all that apply):
a. Their own background, beliefs, and knowledge may be significantly different from those of the people receiving care.
b. Language barriers may interfere with efforts to provide assistance.
c. Certain risk factors may be present for a given population.
d. Certain groups may use non-traditional healing practices.
A, B, C, D
When working with immigrants it is important to be aware of one's own beliefs, realize that language barriers may exist, that different populations experience different risk factors and ill-nesses, and that non-traditional healing practices may be used.
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A. Assist the child in recognizing internal resources. B. Help the child see that others are worse off. C. Instruct the child to "toughen up." D. Teach the child therapeutic communication skills.
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A) True B) False
The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. The patient asks the nurse where his tumor came from. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Your tumor originated from somewhere outside the central nervous system." B) "Your tumor is pituitary in origin." C) "Your tumor originated from cells and structures within the brain." D) "Your tumor is from nerve tissue somewhere in your body."
A pregnant patient is taking a medication that may produce toxicity if it is prolonged in her body. Which physiological change in the pregnant woman would be the most likely cause of an increased risk of toxicity?
a. Increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) b. Decreased renal blood flow c. Prolonged transit through the gut d. Increased hepatic metabolism