The Asian parent of a child being seen in the clinic avoids eye ...

[notis]

The Asian parent of a child being seen in the clinic avoids eye contact with the nurse. What is the best explanation for this considering cultural differences?
 
  a. The parent feels inferior to the nurse.
  b. The parent is showing respect for the nurse.
  c. The parent is embarrassed to seek health care.
  d. The parent feels responsible for her child's illness.

Question 2

The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on a child. Which are normal findings the nurse should expect? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Ashen gray areas
  b. A well-defined light reflex
  c. A small, round, concave spot near the center of the drum
  d. The tympanic membrane is a nontransparent grayish color
  e. A whitish line extending from the umbo upward to the margin of the membrane

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
In some ethnic groups, eye contact is avoided. In the Vietnamese culture, an individual may not look directly into the nurse's eyes as a sign of respect. The nurse providing culturally competent care would recognize that the other answers listed are not why the parent avoids eye contact with the nurse.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, E
Normal findings include the light reflex and bony landmarks. The light reflex is a fairly well-defined, cone-shaped reflection that normally points away from the face. The bony landmarks of the eardrum are formed by the umbo, or tip of the malleus. It appears as a small, round, opaque, concave spot near the center of the eardrum. The manubrium (long process or handle) of the malleus appears to be a whitish line extending from the umbo upward to the margin of the membrane. The tympanic membrane should be light pearly pink or gray and translucent, not nontransparent. Ashen gray areas indicate signs of scarring from a previous perforation.

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