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Mr. Wonderful

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What is a fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think?
 
  a. Variations within a cultural group
  b. Identical practices
  c. Holistic nursing
  d. Ethnic stereotypes

Question 2

All of the following patients have been admitted to the acute care setting. On admission, which patient should receive a focused assessment?
 
  a. 53-year-old admitted with a perforated ulcer
  b. 5-year-old admitted for the implant of grommets in the middle ear
  c. 76-year-old admitted for a knee replacement
  d. 40-year-old admitted for possible bowel obstruction



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Ethnic stereotypes are fixed concepts of how all members of an ethnic group act or think.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A patient with a perforated ulcer is considered to be critically ill. Therefore, this patient should receive a focused assessment. The remaining options are not considered critical illnesses.



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