A nurse works in a multicultural area's health clinic. Which ...

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A nurse works in a multicultural area's health clinic. Which major barrier does this nurse need to consider when she hears that many individuals, regardless of cultural background, are prevented from regular health care?
 
  1. Unwelcoming waiting rooms
  2. High costs and a lack of health care coverage
  3. Lack of service during hours to meet the needs of the population served
  4. Lack of knowledge on the part of health care providers about cultural approaches

Question 2

A nursing history on a 17-year-old female reveals that the adolescent takes a multivitamin with 0.5 mg of fluoride each day and one with 0.4 mg of folic acid each day. What concern should the nurse bring to the attention of the physician?
 
  1. The presence of fluoride in the multivitamin
  2. The amount of fluoride in the multivitamin; it should be increased to 1.0 mg each day.
  3. The intake of folic acid
  4. The need for a daily iron tablet

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale:

1. Welcoming waiting rooms and service during hours to meet the needs of the population served were found to enhance the use of health care services; lack thereof is not the major barrier.
2. The high cost and a lack of health care coverage are major barriers to some children of immigrant families, Haitians, Koreans, and Hispanics, as well as others.
3. Welcoming waiting rooms and service during hours to meet the needs of the population served were found to enhance the use of health care services; lack thereof is not the major barrier.
4. When health care providers lack knowledge about cultural approaches, it is a problem; however, financial concerns are a more universal barrier.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for teenagers over the age of 16.
2. Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for teenagers over the age of 16.
3. Folic acid is recommended for all women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects.
4. There are no data to support iron recommendations for the client in this scenario.

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