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The nurse working on a medical unit washes her hands between contact with each patient. In addition to being an infection control measure, what kind of action is this practice?
 
  A) A custom
  B) An obsession
  C) A habit
  D) A ritual

Question 2

The nurse caring for several patients on a surgical unit notes that one of the patients she is caring for is Muslim.
 
  The nurse decides to remove all pork from the patient's meal tray prior to delivering it to his room. What best describes the nurse's action?
 
  A) Stereotyping
  B) Racism
  C) Honoring rituals
  D) Transcultural nursing


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Liamb2179

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A


newbem

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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