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james

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The nurse is assessing a new patient in the clinic. The nurse knows that the subjective (presumptive) signs and symptoms of pregnancy include:
 
  1. Positive urine pregnancy test, enlarged abdomen, and Braxton Hicks contractions.
  2. Positive urine pregnancy test, amenorrhea, fatigue, and softening of the cervix.
  3. Increase in urination, amenorrhea, fatigue, breast enlargement, and quickening.
  4. Enlarged abdomen and fetal heartbeat.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a postpartal client of Hmong descent who immigrated to the United States 5 years ago. The client asks for the regular hospital menu because American food tastes best.
 
  The nurse assesses this response to be related to which of the following cultural concepts? 1. Acculturation
  2. Ethnocentrism
  3. Enculturation
  4. Stereotyping



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: A positive urine pregnancy test, enlarged abdomen, and Braxton Hicks contractions are objective (probable) changes of pregnancy
Rationale 2: A positive pregnancy test, fatigue, and softening of the cervix are objective (probable) changes of pregnancy.
Rationale 3: An increase in urination, amenorrhea, fatigue, breast enlargement, and quickening are all subjective (presumptive) changes of pregnancy.
Rationale 4: An enlarged abdomen is an objective (probable) change of pregnancy, and a fetal heart beat is a diagnostic (positive) change.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Acculturation (assimilation) is the correct assessment because the client adapted to a new cultural norm in terms of food choices.



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