When working with clients who are Japanese and who were raised ...

[JMatthes]

When working with clients who are Japanese and who were raised with Japanese customs, you would keep in mind that the Japanese tend to:
 
  a. use a lot of touch and appreciate touch from health care professionals
  b. speak a lot and view feelings as less important than words
  c. complain then something, such as pain, is bothering them
  d. avoid direct eye contact, as this is seen as a lack of respect

Question 2

Parents of a child who is mentally retarded ask the nurse in the pediatrician's office to help them make a judgment about placement. They ask the nurse what he would do if he were in their place.
 
  Which of the following is the nurse's best response? a. List all the reasons for and against placement based on the parents' own assessment of the child.
  b. Tell the parents what you would do if the child were yours and give your rationale.
  c. Provide information about all options: placement, day care, special schools, home care, and respite care options.
  d. Refer the parents to the physician and the social worker.

[raili21]

Answer to Question 1

D

Feedback
A Incorrect. Touching should be limited with clients who are Japanese and who were raised with Japanese customs.
B Incorrect. Clients who are Japanese and who were raised with Japanese customs value attitudes, actions and feelings as more important than words.
C Incorrect. Clients who are Japanese and who were raised with Japanese customs are stoic and do not complain.
D Correct. Clients who are Japanese and who were raised with Japanese customs avoid direct eye contact, as this is seen as a lack of respect.

Answer to Question 2

C

Feedback
A Incorrect. This is an inappropriate response. Information about out-of-home placement should be provided only then the caregiver requests it.
B Incorrect. This is an inappropriate response. Information about out-of-home placement should be provided only then the caregiver requests it.
C Correct. It is never the nurse's responsibility to make the decision regarding placement. It is, however, the nurse's responsibility to provide information about all options: placement, day care, special schools, home care, and respite care options.
D Incorrect. This is an inappropriate action, similar to passing the buck.

[JMatthes]

Correct answers!

[raili21]

Great! Please up vote