A woman comes to the clinic, and the nurse believes that she is ...

[nevelica]

A woman comes to the clinic, and the nurse believes that she is speaking French. She seems to understand English. A provider will need to complete a physical examination to confirm the health problem.
 
  Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
  a.
  Ask the client if she prefers a male or female provider
  b.
  Ask a female provider to assume care
  c.
  Ask the physician provider to see her immediately
  d.
  Ask the secretary in the office who speaks French to assist in collecting a health history from the client

Question 2

Which of the following would most likely be the result of a medicolegal death investigation? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Clarification of the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred
  b. Court testimony as to cause of death based on evidence
  c. Consultation with defendant's attorney for a fee
  d. Consultation with prosecuting attorneys for a fee
  e. Death certificate with cause and manner of death
  f.
  Permission to use deceased organs for transplant

[rachel]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
When in doubt, the best way is to ask the client about culturally relevant aspects of male-female relationships. This should be done at the beginning of the interaction before an opportunity arises to violate culturally based practices. It is not appropriate to ask other staff members to serve as interpreters during nurse-client interactions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, E
Medicolegal death investigations are usually conducted to clarify the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred. One of the outcomes of death investigation is death certificates. Outcomes of medicolegal death investigations do not typically involve court testimony, consultation with the defending or prosecuting attorneys for a fee, or permission to use the deceased organs for transplant.

[nevelica]

Gracias!

[alexanderhamilton]

Excellent