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Tirant22

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on: Jul 17, 2018
A nurse on rounds observes that a client has been eating food rather hastily. Based on this information the nurse knows that what structure of the respiratory system prevents foreign matter from entering the lower respiratory system?
 
  A) Trachea
  B) Esophagus
  C) Epiglottis
  D) Pharynx

Question 2

A client asks to be attended to by a family member or a nurse from the same culture. Which should the nurse identify as the most critical barrier in this client's nursing care?
 
  A) Prejudice
  B) Ethnocentrism
  C) Stereotyping
  D) Intolerance


iceage

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
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The pharynx is divided into three areas: nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. The epiglottis is a protective flap that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent foreign matter from entering the respiratory system. The trachea and esophagus are both located in the pharynx.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Ethnocentrismthe belief that one's own culture is the best and the only acceptable wayis a barrier in the client's nursing care. Prejudice and intolerance are based on preconceived notions about certain groups of people, and stereotyping refers to classifying or categorizing people and believing that all those belonging to a certain group are alike.


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