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waynest

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An older patient who recently retired from working as a waitress for 40 years complains of leg cramps that interfere with sleeping. The patient also experiences dizziness when getting out of bed first thing in the morning.
 
  What problem should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient? A) Varicose veins
  B) Arteriosclerosis
  C) Thrombophlebitis
  D) Peripheral aneurysms

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A nurse is assessing an 84-year-old female Chinese American's pain following her left hemiarthroplasty 2 days prior. Which of the following characteristics of Chinese Americans should the nurse be aware of during this assessment?
 
  A) Chinese Americans often view pain as a virtue and tend to underreport it.
  B) Chinese Americans have a fatalistic view of pain and see analgesia as inappropriate and undeserved.
  C) Chinese women often overstate their pain in light of health care providers' reluctance to provide analgesia.
  D) There is often a reluctance to acknowledge pain among older Chinese Americans.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
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The patient's manifestations and work history are consistent with varicose veins. Dizziness associated with the position change is a result of blood pooling in the lower extremities and reduction of cerebral circulation. The patient's manifestations and work history are not consistent with arteriosclerosis, thrombophlebitis, or peripheral aneurysms.

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Discomfort is not typically aggressively or openly displayed by Chinese persons. Pain is not noted to be seen as a virtue or in a fatalistic light. Pain is not commonly overstated.


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