Which of the following criteria would be useful for a nurse in choosing a good informant who can explain what is and what is not appropriate behavior in a group?
a. Being in a position of power and authority and having an appropriate title
b. Being careful to describe reality as the nurse wants to hear it
c. Being a member of the culture who has been actively involved for a long time
d. Being willing to explain as long as his or her knowledge is financially recognized
Question 2
A nurse was very excited at being given the opportunity to spend a year working in Botswana. After 2 months, however, the nurse was feeling both depressed and angry. Knowing the agreement was to stay a calendar year made the nurse feel panic-stricken.
Which of the following problems is the nurse most likely experiencing?
a. Culture shock from being in a culture very different from that at home
b. Fatigue from having to constantly ask a translator to explain what clients are saying
c. Frustration because high-technology equipment is not available in this developing country
d. Tiredness from learning all the differences in nursing techniques in this clinical setting
NURSE
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
nurse
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