A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid ...

[jerry coleman]

A nurse gives detailed information on how to apply for Medicaid to a new mother who moved to the United States from Russia about 10 years ago.
 
  The nurse's next client is an African-American mother of newborn twins who worked until the children were born. The nurse knows the woman is eligible to maintain her insurance after her employment was lost and does not discuss insurance options at all. Which of the following errors is being made by the nurse?
  a. Covert intentional prejudice
  b. Covert unintentional prejudice
  c. Overt intentional prejudice
  d. Overt unintentional prejudice

Question 2

A client is crying softly and saying, What did I do to deserve this punishment, Lord? Which of the following responses by the nurse would be the most appropriate?
 
  a. God doesn't punish people. You're sick just because of bad luck.
  b. I can call the hospital chaplain to help you talk about these feelings
  c. What can I do to be helpful to you right now?
  d. Would you like to confess your sins and repent so this illness will go away?

[coreycathey]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse may have assumed that the African-American mother knew the available resources and could negotiate for assistance on her own and that the immigrant Russian woman had no experience negotiating government programs and thus needed the nurse to advocate for her and inform her of the programs available to her. The nurse, not knowing the health-seeking behaviors of either client, stereotyped both women and intentionally used her informational power to help one client while denying assistance to the other client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

[jerry coleman]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[lindahyatt42]

Excellent