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A community health nurse is assessing a family during a home visit. The nurse is examining the mother, who is pregnant with her second child. The nurse asks the mother to raise her arms above her head.
 
  The mother replies, I can't do this because it will cause the umbilical cord to strangle the baby. The nurse interprets this statement as reflecting which of the following?
 
  A) Home remedy
  B) Herbalism
  C) Folk medicine
  D) Alternative therapy

Question 2

While visiting an Asian-American family in their home, the community health nurse inspects the skin of the 3-year-old child and notices a bruise-like lesion on the child's abdomen.
 
  The mother states that the child has been experiencing diarrhea for 2 days. Which of the following would the nurse do next?
 
  A) Report the family to the local child abuse agency
  B) Recognize this as a normal skin variation
  C) Question the family about the use of cupping
  D) Obtain a blood test for clotting function



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joneynes

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C




strangeaffliction

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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