Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Nurses must allow and support cultural differences. The husband's decisions must be respected as long as patient safety is not involved, and it is not involved in this situation. With some cultures, the husband makes the choices, not the wife or the physician. When cultural differences are allowed and supported, patients are not as likely to become involved in litigation.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Some patients believe that having to take drugs in school will cause them to be viewed as weak, unhealthy, or dependent. Patients can also perceive this as a social stigma. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is a short-acting drug and doses must be administered about 4 hours apart, so the patient must receive a dose during school hours. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a brain-based disorder, and the primary treatment is medication; alternative coping mechanisms will not usually help to increase focus during classes. Appropriate treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder will result in less addiction to mood-altering substances, not more addiction.
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