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Multipler Choice
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1.rThernurserisrpreparingrtorteachrarpatientrofrtherAsianrculturertorperformrpostoperativerdressin
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grchangesratrhomerafterrdischarge.rWhichrstatementrmaderbyrthernurserindicatesrculturralcompete
nce?
a. Tellrmerhowr your feelr aboutr yourrsurgery.
b. Asianr peopler arersmart,r sorthisr shouldr ber easyrforr your torunderstand.
c. Americanrsurgeonsr arerhighlyrqualified;r Imr surer yourwillr healrquickly.
d. Willr your tellr mer aboutr anyrtraditionalr healingrpracticesr thatr your wouldrlikertoruse?
2.rAnrunconsciousrvictimrofrarhouserfirerisrbroughtrtortheremergencyrdepartmentrbyrthrepara
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medics.rTiedrtortherrightrwristrisranremblemrthatrappearsrberarreligiousrtalisman.rWhicrhr actionrsh
ouldr ther nurser take?
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b. Dornothingrwithr it.
c. Removeritr andrlockr itrupr forrsafekeeping.
d. Placeritr inrar clothingrbagrwithr ther restr ofrther patientsr belongings.
3.rAr 43-year-
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oldrpatientrofrArabrdescentrisradmittedrtortherhospital.rTorcomplyrwithrthestaterlawsrofrtherorgan
ization,rthernurseroffersrtherpatientrarPapanicolaoursmear,rwhichrsherrefuses.rWhichrarctionr sho
uldr ther nursertaker first?
a. Notifyrtherphysician.
b. Reportrtherrefusalr tor thersupervisor.
c. Explainrther rationaler forr andr benefitsr ofrther test.
d. Tellr herr itr isrstaterlawr andr thatr sher doesr notr haver ar choice.
4.rArpatientrwhorisrarJehovahsrWitnessrhasrseverergastrointestinalrbleedingrandrardangeroruslyrlo
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wrhemoglobinrlevel.rTherpatientrisrfullyralertrandrcompetentrandrrefusesrtoraccepttherblorodrtransfus
ionr orderedr byrther physician.r Whichr actionr byrther nurser isr mostr appropriate?
a. Obtainr arcourtr orderr tor giver ther blood.
b. Administerrther bloodr whiler therpatientr isr sleeping.
, c. Havertherpatientsr spouser signr therconsentr torhaver therbloodr administered.