Author Question: A client insists that having a hot toddy laced with liquor at bedtime helps induce sleep. Which ... (Read 99 times)

sam.t96 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client insists that having a hot toddy laced with liquor at bedtime helps induce sleep. Which response by the nurse would be the MOST culturally sensitive?

a. Is that something you learned from a relative or friend?
b. No one your age should be drinking at bedtime.
c. That is an old wives' tale. The doctor can prescribe a sleep aid if you need one.
d. Alcohol is prohibited while taking this medication.

Question 2

In which sequence should the nurse perform a client's abdominal assessment to obtain the MOST accurate data?

a. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
b. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
c. palpation, inspection, percussion, auscultation
d. percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection

peilian · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
For nursing care to individuals and groups to be effective, it must be culturally competent in every aspect of the process, from assessment through evaluation. Culture plays a profound role in individuals' perceptions of and beliefs about health and illness, and nurses must understand and respect the cultural values and beliefs of individuals for whom they will be providing care.

Answer to Question 2

B
Abdominal assessment involves inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation of the organs of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems.