The nurse is assessing an elderly Hispanic
woman who is being treated for hypertension. During the assessment, what is important for the nurse to remember about cultural aspects?
a. The patient should be discouraged from using folk remedies and rituals.
b. The nurse will expect the patient to value protective bracelets and root workers as healers.
c. The nurse will remember that the balance among body, mind, and environment is important for this patient's health beliefs.
d. The nurse's assessment needs to include gathering information regarding religious practices and beliefs regarding medication, treatment, and healing.
Question 2
A member of an investigational drug study team is working with healthy volunteers whose participation will help to determine the optimal dosage range and pharmacokinetics of the drug. The team member is participating in what type of study?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
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