A client who is a believer in Xong medicine (folk remedies) has agreed to take antidepressant medication but tells the nurse that she also wishes to treat her symptoms with healing practices consistent with her beliefs.
The priority question the nurse should ask the client is:
A.
Will you be inhaling herbs?
B.
How will astrology figure into your treatment plan?
C.
What, if any, herbs do you plan to take?
D.
Will your treatment include yoga?
Question 2
The mother of a client who is a Vietnamese college student tells the nurse, My daughter needs help for the pain in her back.
She goes crazyscreaming and crying, like when they brought her to the hospital, from the hurt. What understanding on the part of the nurse will contribute to a culturally relevant care plan?
A.
The client will require a prolonged hospitalization to stabilize these symptoms.
B.
The client will probably respond best to a therapist who remains aloof and ungiving.
C.
The client may express emotional distress with physical symptoms and look to health professionals to treat the physical symptoms.
D.
The client has an independent worldview and must be treated without consideration to information given by family members.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
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Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.