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HCHenry

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A nurse, who is of German descent, was told to watch a newly admitted African American client for any signs of cyanosis or pallor. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Applying pressure to the nail bed and observing how quickly color returns
  b. Asking the visiting family members to tell the nurse if they notice such signs
  c. Checking the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
  d. Consistently checking the blood pressure and pulse rate every 15 minutes
  e. Looking between the strands of hair on the head for evidence
  f. Telling the nurse in charge of the floor to have someone else, preferably an African American nurse, care for the client

Question 2

A middle-aged woman had decided against getting treatment for her just-diagnosed uterine cancer, explaining to the nurse that the family needed to keep its resources for her daughter's new baby.
 
  Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the nurse's frustration with the client? (Select all that apply.)
  a. A belief that the individual must protect personal life and health
  b. Inability to accept that some cultures put group needs before individual needs
  c. Lack of understanding the importance of childbirth in some cultures
  d. Feeling strongly that disease must be fought, not accepted
  e. Seeing time as linear, with every second irreplaceable and passing quickly
  f. Being unsuccessful at getting the client to understand that the cancer could kill her



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ntsoane kedibone

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D, E




HCHenry

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


shailee

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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