An instructor explains that a nurse must provide care to the patient and show respect for and incorporate the patient's specific cultural beliefs and values into his or her care. This idea is known as
1. Morality.
2. Cultural sensitivity.
3. Diversity.
4. Cultural awareness.
ANS: 2
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A) Through an alteration in the eustachian tube B) Through the external ear C) From within the cochlea or vestibule D) From the interstitial spaces in the middle ear
Family members are visiting a child who is mechanically ventilated and heavily sedated. The parents are visibly distressed. Which statement from the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Her latest arterial blood gases show compensated acidosis." B. "I'm glad you are here; let me get you some chairs to sit in." C. "She is so heavily sedated that she will not know if you are here or not." D. "You can talk to and touch your child to let her know you are here."
A client in her fifth month of pregnancy asks the nurse, "How many more calories should I be eating daily?" What should the nurse's response be?
a. 180 more calories a day b. 340 more calories a day c. 452 more calories a day d. 500 more calories a day
A community/public health nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about the infant mortality rate in the United States. Which of the following information would be included in the presentation?
a. The number of women who are uninsured is higher in the United States than in other developed countries. b. There is a lack of comprehensive planning for prenatal care in the United States. c. The United States has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world. d. Additional health care services are provided to pregnant women in the United States.