The nurse is caring for a Mexican American who is Catholic. The nurse wishes to learn more about the culture by consulting a key informant.
Which of the following religious practitioners would be most knowledgeable about the beliefs held by individuals of Mexican ethnicity?
A) A church mother
B) A voodoo priest
C) A curandera
D) A peyote leader
Question 2
When the mother of an African American newborn asks the nurse about the bluish black areas around the infant's lower back and buttocks, the nurse instructs the mother that the discoloration
A) Should disappear by early childhood
B) Be treated with laser surgery
C) Will fade in 2 weeks
D) Is permanent