Author Question: A nurse made a home visit for prenatal care and teaching for an Asian woman. The nurse noted the ... (Read 53 times)

SGallaher96 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse made a home visit for prenatal care and teaching for an Asian woman. The nurse noted the woman was having a hot lunch of foods the nurse did not recognize.

When the nurse suggested some appropriate cold protein foods be added to the meal, the woman looked horrified and distrusting. Which of the following best describes what has happened in this situation?
a.
The interference with eating seemed incredibly intrusive and inappropriate.
b.
The nurse was giving advice when advice had not been sought.
c.
The nurse had suggested foods unknown to the woman.
d.
The yin and yang theory requires only hot food be eaten when female yin energy is dominant.

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why the infection rate of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) is so high among persons who are incarcerated? (Select all that apply.)

a. Fecal oral transmission because of lack of cleanliness and hygiene among inmates
b. Ignorance as to how infectious diseases are transmitted
c. Engagement in tattooing, drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse
d. Lack of access to health care while incarcerated
e. Overcrowding, poor ventilation, and constant change in the population
f.
Poor nutrition and lack of exercise while incarcerated

ASDFGJLO · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Many Asians ascribe to the yin-yang theory in which health is believed to exist when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance. Yin energy is female. Yin Yang foods are hot. Therefore to maintain balance, she has to eat hot foods. Thus, in the other responses the nurse is not considering the cultural background and needs of the client in this situation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, E
The high rate of some infections such as HIV in this population is associated with high-risk behaviors common among inmates, including current and previous drug use, unprotected sexual intercourse, and tattooing. The rate of TB infection in correctional facilities is related to overcrowding, poor ventilation, and rapid movement of inmates into and out of jail, all conducive to the spread of the disease. Most prisoners receive a health screening at admission. Prisoners have a constitutional right to receive adequate and timely health care. Adequate food and exercise are available as the goal is to ensure a safe, secure, and humane environment for inmates. Fecal oral transmission is not related to the spread of HIV or tuberculosis. The prison and legal system are aware of how these diseases are transmitted, but some of these high-risk behaviors that this population engage in occur when they are not incarcerated.