Author Question: Your postpartum client, who is from Mexico, refuses her lunch of a sandwich, iced tea, fruit, and ... (Read 117 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Your postpartum client, who is from Mexico, refuses her lunch of a sandwich, iced tea, fruit, and ice cream. She states, This food is cold. Your best response is to:

a. have the dietary department bring her a tray containing hot soup and hot tea.
b. explain that this type of food is always served cold.
c. leave the tray and hope that she will eat part of the food.
d. remove the tray and chart the client's comments.

Question 2

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has had a shunt inserted as treatment for hydrocephalus. The parents demonstrate understanding of the teaching when they state which of the following?

A) Having the shunt put in decreases his risk for developmental problems.
B) If he doesn't get an infection in the first week, the risk is greatly reduced.
C) He will need more surgeries to replace the shunt as he grows.
D) The shunt will help to prevent any further complications from his disease.

ju · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Many Hispanics have a strong belief in a hot-cold balance, and women who have recently given birth believe that they must keep warm. They believe that cold foods will upset the hot-cold balance.

Answer to Question 2

C