The nurse working in the labor and delivery area is aware that ...

[jazziefee]

The nurse working in the labor and delivery area is aware that special care is provided for the umbilical cord after the child's birth for the clients who are:
 
  1. Catholic
  2. Navajo
  3. Shinto
  4. Hindu

Question 2

A client diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder uses guided imagery to help control anxiety. Which of the following assessment data supports the effectiveness of the intervention on the ac-tual management of the disease?
 
  1. A noticeable increase in the client's appetite
  2. A decrease in the client's HDL cholesterol level
  3. A white blood cell count at the low-normal range
  4. A blood glucose level at the low end of the normal range

[ky860224]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
After a Navajo child's delivery, the umbilical cord is taken from the newborn, dried, and buried near a place that symbolizes what parents want for the child's future. Catholics do not have spe-cial care of the umbilical cord after delivery. They may want their newborn baptized if there is any chance of the newborn not surviving. Shintos have no special rituals related to birth, includ-ing the umbilical cord. Hindus have no special rituals related to birth, including the umbilical cord.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Current evidence has shown that relaxation exercises and guided imagery improve immune func-tion. So a normal white cell count in a client diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder would be considered evidence of the therapeutic nature of the guided imagery. There is no known connec-tion to these other options.