You have been assigned to care for an elderly Asian-American resident. After interviewing the resident and learning his/her cultural beliefs, you plan care knowing s/he believes:
A) Illness is caused by supernatural forces
B) Illness is a punishment for sins
C) Illness is a disharmonious state that may be caused by demons and spirits
D) Illness is due to an imbalance between yin and yang
Question 2
Michael and Marcia are 13-year-old twins in the clinic with their parent who is concerned because Marcia is reaching puberty and Michael is not. Their parent is concerned about the difference in their sexual development.
You are able to tell the parent:
A) Both genders mature sexually at about the same time.
B) Males generally mature 1 to 2 years before females.
C) Females generally mature 1 to 2 years before males.
D) Females start to mature before males do, but males usually reach sexual maturity before females.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Patients should be encouraged to bring to their health care visit all the substances that they take,
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