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karlynnae

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The nurse plans care for a hospitalized patient who uses culturally based treatments. Which action by the nurse is best?
 
  a. Encourage the use of diagnostic procedures.
  b. Coordinate the use of folk treatments with ordered medical therapies.
  c. Ask the patient to discontinue the cultural treatments during hospitalization.
  d. Teach the patient that folk remedies will interfere with orders by the health care provider.

Question 2

The nurse cares for a patient who speaks a different language. If an interpreter is not available, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
 
  a. Talk slowly so that each word is clearly heard.
  b. Speak loudly in close proximity to the patient's ears.
  c. Repeat important words so that the patient recognizes their significance.
  d. Use simple gestures to demonstrate meaning while talking to the patient.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Many culturally based therapies can be accommodated along with the use of Western treatments and medications. The nurse should attempt to use both traditional folk treatments and the ordered Western therapies as much as possible. Some culturally based treatments can be effective in treating Western diseases. Not all folk remedies interfere with Western therapies. It may be appropriate for the patient to continue some culturally based treatments while he or she is hospitalized.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The use of gestures will enable some information to be communicated to the patient. The other actions will not improve communication with the patient.





 

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