Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
Recognizing both similarities and differences is being culturally aware. Although it would be helpful to have a nurse from the same culture give care, that is often not feasible. A nurse from another area cannot be expected to be clinically expert, to say nothing of the legal problems of having a nurse from a different agency give care. Asking the patient for help makes the problem belong to the patient, but it is the nurse's problem. Asking the patient to comply with the hospital regulations is being culturally insensitive.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: A, C, E
The occupational health nurse (OHN) focuses on the workplace environment, examining the environment for hazards. Within the worksite, the nurse is an autonomous health professional. The nurse often meets with unions representing the employees, as well as management. The roles and responsibilities of the OHN must be clearly articulated to lay people, managers, workers, union representatives, and colleagues. The nurse may interact with occupational medicine professionals, industrial hygienists, safety professionals, employee assistance counselors, personnel professionals, and union representatives. Nurses who work in occupational health settings are not required to have a master's degree in occupational health. It is hoped that all nurses emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. Several specialties such as home health nursing and school nursing also work in the community
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Colossal head, Olmec culture.
Use a step stool to help an infirm client get on and off the table.
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