A traditional Arab female client is brought to the emergency room ...

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A traditional Arab female client is brought to the emergency room by her husband. She complains of feeling very anxious and short of breath and has chest pain. What would likely be a hindrance to the care of this client?
 
  a. The emergency room physician is female.
  b. Her husband asks if he can stay with his wife.
  c. One of the emergency room nurses is of Arab descent.
  d. The only caregivers available in the emergency room are male.

Question 2

A 40-year-old who lives with parents and works at an unchallenging job says, I'm as happy as anyone else, even though I don't socialize much outside of work.
 
  My work is routine, but when new things come up, my boss explains things a few times to make sure I catch on. At home, my parents make decisions for me, and I go along with their ideas. The nurse should identify interventions to improve this patient's: a. self-concept.
  b. overall happiness.
  c. appraisal of reality.
  d. control over behavior.

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Answer to Question 1

D
In some traditional Arab cultures, a woman will not make eye contact with any man except her husband and may not be touched by another man. Having only male staff in the emergency room on this shift would block necessary care. Arrangements would have to be made to have a female staff member come to the emergency room to assist in client care. The other options should not cause a problem.

Answer to Question 2

A
The patient sees self as needing multiple explanations of new tasks at work and allows the parents to make decisions, even though she is 40 years old. These behaviors indicate a poorly developed self-concept.