NCLEX Challenge - Culture,
Spirituality, and
Alternative/Complementary
Modalities with complete
solutions
The client on hospice explains to the nurse, "I asked my child to pray with
me because I am a very spiritual person, but my child declined and is not a
believer anymore." Based on this conversation with the client, what is the
best action for the nurse to initiate?
Talk to the child in a private setting about the client's desires.
Communicate with other family members about the client's request.
Ask if the client would like to meet with the hospital chaplain.
Suggest to the client that meditation may be a viable option.The client on
hospice explains to the nurse, "I asked my child to pray with me because I
am a very spiritual person, but my child declined and is not a believer
anymore." Based on this conversation with the client, what is the best
action for the nurse to initiate?
Talk to the child in a private setting about the client's desires.
Communicate with other family members about the client's request.
Ask i - answer Ask if the client would like to meet with the hospital
chaplain.
After unsuccessful CPR efforts, the nurse must prepare an Islamic client
for the morgue. Which nursing action should the nurse take?
asking the client's family if they want to perform the ritualistic washing
doing nothing; the Burial Society will perform a ritual cleansing
doing nothing; only the family and close friends may touch the body
, providing routine post-mortem care - answer asking the client's family if
they want to perform the ritualistic washing
A school nurse is called to assess a preadolescent, a newly immigrated
Vietnamese person attending a new school. A teacher tells the nurse that
the student sits in the back of the class and won't speak when spoken to,
although the parents confirmed the student speaks English. Which
assessment finding is most likely?
The student is experiencing cultural shock.
The student is developing a peer support system.
The student is going through a socialization period.
The student is becoming acculturated to the new school. - answer The
student is experiencing cultural shock.
A client is experiencing inadequate pain control. The client consulted with
the healthcare provider to bring in a licensed acupuncturist to the hospital
to perform a treatment. What action does the nurse take?
Educate the client about potential risks associated with acupuncture.
Teach the client about the risks of infection that accompany acupuncture.
Assist the client as needed in facilitating the acupuncturist's visit.
Document the client's request for alternative therapies in the client's
health record. - answer Assist the client as needed in facilitating the
acupuncturist's visit.
The nursing assistant moves the wheelchair of a client with a disability,
and the client responds by saying, "Don't touch my wheelchair!" How
would the nurse best begin to explain this situation to the nursing
assistant?
Be careful not to move the client's property except in an emergency.
People with disabilities are often sensitive about their personal property.
Sometimes improper handling of a wheelchair can cause damage to it.
Spirituality, and
Alternative/Complementary
Modalities with complete
solutions
The client on hospice explains to the nurse, "I asked my child to pray with
me because I am a very spiritual person, but my child declined and is not a
believer anymore." Based on this conversation with the client, what is the
best action for the nurse to initiate?
Talk to the child in a private setting about the client's desires.
Communicate with other family members about the client's request.
Ask if the client would like to meet with the hospital chaplain.
Suggest to the client that meditation may be a viable option.The client on
hospice explains to the nurse, "I asked my child to pray with me because I
am a very spiritual person, but my child declined and is not a believer
anymore." Based on this conversation with the client, what is the best
action for the nurse to initiate?
Talk to the child in a private setting about the client's desires.
Communicate with other family members about the client's request.
Ask i - answer Ask if the client would like to meet with the hospital
chaplain.
After unsuccessful CPR efforts, the nurse must prepare an Islamic client
for the morgue. Which nursing action should the nurse take?
asking the client's family if they want to perform the ritualistic washing
doing nothing; the Burial Society will perform a ritual cleansing
doing nothing; only the family and close friends may touch the body
, providing routine post-mortem care - answer asking the client's family if
they want to perform the ritualistic washing
A school nurse is called to assess a preadolescent, a newly immigrated
Vietnamese person attending a new school. A teacher tells the nurse that
the student sits in the back of the class and won't speak when spoken to,
although the parents confirmed the student speaks English. Which
assessment finding is most likely?
The student is experiencing cultural shock.
The student is developing a peer support system.
The student is going through a socialization period.
The student is becoming acculturated to the new school. - answer The
student is experiencing cultural shock.
A client is experiencing inadequate pain control. The client consulted with
the healthcare provider to bring in a licensed acupuncturist to the hospital
to perform a treatment. What action does the nurse take?
Educate the client about potential risks associated with acupuncture.
Teach the client about the risks of infection that accompany acupuncture.
Assist the client as needed in facilitating the acupuncturist's visit.
Document the client's request for alternative therapies in the client's
health record. - answer Assist the client as needed in facilitating the
acupuncturist's visit.
The nursing assistant moves the wheelchair of a client with a disability,
and the client responds by saying, "Don't touch my wheelchair!" How
would the nurse best begin to explain this situation to the nursing
assistant?
Be careful not to move the client's property except in an emergency.
People with disabilities are often sensitive about their personal property.
Sometimes improper handling of a wheelchair can cause damage to it.
