___________ refers to the view that one's own culture's way of doing things is always the best
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Ethnocentrism
Rationale: Although the United States is a culturally diverse nation, the prevailing
practice of health care is based on the beliefs held by members of the dominant culture,
primarily Caucasians of European descent. Cultural relativism is the opposite of
ethnocentrism. It refers to learning about and applying the standards of another's culture.
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The nurse is providing home care for a dying client. Two family members at the bedside begin to discuss the disposition of the client's possessions. What should the nurse do?
1. Remind the family that the client can hear them. 2. Tell the family to speak quietly so that the client is not disturbed. 3. Ask the family to leave the room. 4. Ask the client if the family is a disruption.
The nurse is performing a community needs assessment. Which concept is accurate regarding the influence that an individual's peers can have on health promotion behaviors?
a. Peers are more often associated with negatively influencing individual health promotion behaviors. b. Only adolescents and the elderly are susceptible to peer influences regarding health promotion behaviors. c. Peers can positively influence health promotion behaviors, especially if the peer is experiencing benefits from the behavior. d. Celebrity spokespersons have been found to have very little impact on individual health promotion behaviors.
The normal fetal heart rate is from ____________________ to ____________________ bpm
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When caring for a patient who experienced a T2 spinal cord transection 24 hours ago, which collaborative and nursing actions will the nurse include in the plan of care (select all that apply)?
a. Urinary catheter care b. Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding c. Continuous cardiac monitoring d. Maintain a warm room temperature e. Administration of H2 receptor blockers