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krzymel · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse was responsible for setting up a health fair with free pizza being served during lunch. The nurse observed a few people who did not eat but just talked quietly during lunch. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

a. Assume it was a religious fast day, and not worry about it
b. Discuss with the supervisor what are traditional foods in that neighborhood
c. Offer to let those who did not eat take the leftover pizza home for a meal later in the day
d. Talk to the group, and ask what foods might have been more acceptable

Question 2

Which of the following offers the best explanation as to why it is important for low-income women to seek prenatal care?

a. To provide the extra support from a nurse who listens
b. To begin the process of obtaining hospital care for delivery for a reduced cost
c. To have time to begin healthy behaviors to ensure a healthy infant
d. To obtain referrals for other helpful services

Ptupou85 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Many ethnic groups prefer certain foods as part of their cultural identity. The nurse should take this opportunity to learn foods preferred by the community. It cannot be assumed a supervisor would know preferred foods of the community. Making assumptions about the community or offering the leftovers to those who did not eat would not be culturally sensitive approaches for the nurse to take with this population.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Comprehensive prenatal care is particularly important for low-income women. It can help them obtain other services such as the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children program, food stamps, smoking cessation, housing, child care, job training, substance abuse treatment, and domestic violence counseling. Ideally, healthy behaviors should begin before the woman becomes pregnant. Prenatal care would not assure obtaining reduced costs for hospital care at the time of delivery. Although nurses do provide support by listening, the most important resource that nurse can provide is referral for other community resources.