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Ebrown

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While conducting an assessment, the nurse learns that an older patient from a European country practices heritage consistency. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. The patient's name has not been Americanized.
  2. The patient attended social activities at the church.
  3. The patient does not participate in any cultural events.
  4. The patient has returned to the mother land several times.
  5. The patient immigrated to the United States as a young adult.

Question 2

Minimal data set (MDS)
 
  A) is performed only at the time of admission to a long-term care facility.
  B) has no connection to Medicare or Medicaid.
  C) includes a core set of screening, clinical, and functional measures used in client assessment.
  D) does not address the client's prescribed medications.



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Answer to Question 1

1,2,4,5
Rationale: A factor that indicates heritage consistency is the patient's name has not been Americanized.

Answer to Question 2

C



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