Author Question: The nurse finds the client is suddenly unable to move the right arm. The nurse employs critical ... (Read 40 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse finds the client is suddenly unable to move the right arm. The nurse employs critical thinking skills by:

1. Notifying the physician.
2. Applying heat to the arm.
3. Questioning the client about when the symptoms started.
4. Discontinuing the IV in that arm.

Question 2

Nurses must be diligent to avoid oversimplified opinions about a patient, which is known as:

1. Ethnocentrism.
2. Stereotyping.
3. Racism.
4. Prejudice.

bd5255 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The nurse who discovers a new symptom in a client must first assess the client and gather data such as vital signs, subjective information from the client, and observable data such as swelling, discoloration, and appearance. To begin acting without first gathering data can result in inappropriate actions related to the cause of the problem. While the physician will need to be notified, the nurse first must gather all of the important information that will be needed to make diagnostic and treatment decisions.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Ethnocentrism means interpreting the beliefs and behavior in terms of one's own cultural values and traditions.