The nurse is assessing the influence of culture on pregnancy and childbearing practices. Which topic is appropriate for the nurse to include in this cultural assessment?
1) Fertility practices
2) Responses to death and grief
3) Common foods and food rituals
4) Use of prayer
ANS: 1
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a. endocardium c. myocardium b. epicardium d. pericardium
The nurse is teaching a client with a large leg wound about foods that aid in healing. Which food should the nurse suggest that the client ingest each day?
1. Chicken 2. Spinach 3. Oranges 4. Whole wheat bread
A client presents to the outpatient clinic with a venous ulcer located on the left ankle. What additional assessment findings would the nurse expect to be present in this client?
A. Dependent rubor is present, accompanied by hair loss on the extremity. B. The skin surrounding the ulcer is mottled and the toenails are thickened. C. There is a brownish discoloration of the lower extremity at the ulcer site. D. The extremity is cold and gray-blue in color.
A grieving patient tells a nurse, "It's been 8 months since my spouse died. I thought I would feel better by now, but lately I feel worse. I have no energy. I am lonely, but I don't want to be around people
What should I do?" What is the nurse's best counsel? a. Seek psychotherapy. b. Become active in a church. c. Attend a bereavement group. d. Understand this is a normal response.