Author Question: A new nurse asks the experienced nurse, Why did you ask about culture when it was obvious you needed ... (Read 64 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A new nurse asks the experienced nurse, Why did you ask about culture when it was obvious you needed to focus on the battering? The experienced nurse should respond:

a. It's just a habit I got into awhile ago.
b. It helps me focus on whether to do a complete physical assessment.
c. Culture is a determinant of how women interpret and respond to violence.
d. If I know more I can refer her to a shelter that caters to her cultural group.

Question 2

The experienced nurse assessing a battered woman patient uses many open-ended ques-tions during the interview. The rationale for this is that:

a. The woman will feel more in charge of the interview.
b. Patients can't refuse to answer when sensitive information is being probed.
c. The questions are direct and easily understood by the anxious individuals.
d. Such questions allow for simple yes or no answers when the patient is upset.

momtoalll · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Understanding the woman's culture not only helps understand how the woman will view and respond to violence but also is essential to developing an effective treatment plan. Some eth-nic women are isolated and would not be able to seek assistance from police or community agencies. The remaining options are made-up responses and have no basis in theory or prac-tice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Open-ended questions reflecting what the woman is disclosing give the patient the sense of being in control of the interview, and she is likely to reveal more than when direct questions are used exclusively. Open-ended questions are not easily answered yes or no. Open-ended questions are indirect. Patients can refuse to answer any question, so this is not an acceptable rationale.