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yt 6th Edition by Jill C. Cash; Cheryl A. Glass;
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Jenny Mullen||Chapters 1 - 23
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,Chapter yt1. ytHealth ytMaintenance
ytGuidelinesytMultiple ytChoice
Identify ytthe ytchoice ytthat ytbest ytcompletes ytthe ytstatement ytor ytanswers ytthe ytquestion.
yt 1. ytThe ytnurse ytis ytpreparing ytto ytteach yta ytpatient ytof ytthe ytAsian ytculture ytto ytperform
ytpostoperative ytdressing ytchanges ytat ythome ytafter ytdischarge. ytWhich ytstatement ytmade ytby ytthe
ytnurse ytindicates ytcultural ytcompetence?
a. Tell ytme ythow ytyou ytfeel ytabout ytyour ytsurgery.
b. Asian ytpeople ytare ytsmart, ytso ytthis ytshould ytbe yteasy ytfor ytyou ytto ytunderstand.
c. American ytsurgeons ytare ythighly ytqualified; ytIm ytsure ytyou ytwill ytheal ytquickly.
d. Will ytyou yttell ytme ytabout ytany yttraditional ythealing ytpractices ytthat ytyou ytwould ytlike ytto ytuse?
yt 2. ytAn ytunconscious ytvictim ytof yta ythouse ytfire ytis ytbrought ytto ytthe ytemergency
ytdepartment ytby yttheytparamedics. ytTied ytto ytthe ytright ytwrist ytis ytan ytemblem ytthat ytappears ytbe yta
ytreligious yttalisman. ytWhich ytaction ytshould ytthe ytnurse yttake?
a. Tape ytit ytin ytplace.
b. Do ytnothing ytwith ytit.
c. Remove ytit ytand ytlock ytit ytup ytfor ytsafekeeping.
d. Place ytit ytin yta ytclothing ytbag ytwith ytthe ytrest ytof ytthe ytpatients ytbelongings.
yt 3. ytA yt43-year-old ytpatient ytof ytArab ytdescent ytis ytadmitted ytto ytthe ythospital. ytTo ytcomply
ytwith yttheytstate ytlaws ytof ytthe ytorganization, ytthe ytnurse ytoffers ytthe ytpatient yta ytPapanicolaou
ytsmear, ytwhich ytshe ytrefuses. ytWhich ytaction ytshould ytthe ytnurse yttake ytfirst?
a. Notify ytthe ytphysician.
b. Report ytthe ytrefusal ytto ytthe ytsupervisor.
c. Explain ytthe ytrationale ytfor ytand ytbenefits ytof ytthe yttest.
d. Tell yther ytit ytis ytstate ytlaw ytand ytthat ytshe ytdoes ytnot ythave yta ytchoice.
yt 4. ytA ytpatient ytwho ytis yta ytJehovahs ytWitness ythas ytsevere ytgastrointestinal ytbleeding ytand yta
ytdangerously ytlow ythemoglobin ytlevel. ytThe ytpatient ytis ytfully ytalert ytand ytcompetent ytand ytrefuses
ytto ytacceptytthe ytblood yttransfusion ytordered ytby ytthe ytphysician. ytWhich ytaction ytby ytthe ytnurse ytis
ytmost ytappropriate?
a. Obtain yta ytcourt ytorder ytto ytgive ytthe ytblood.
b. Administer ytthe ytblood ytwhile ytthe ytpatient ytis ytsleeping.
c. Have ytthe ytpatients ytspouse ytsign ytthe ytconsent ytto ythave ytthe ytblood ytadministered.
, d. Ensure ytthe ytpatient ytunderstands ytpossible ytconsequences ytand ytthen ytrespect ytthe ytpatients
ytwishes.
yt 5. ytA ytpatient ytof ytMexican ytdescent ytsees yta ytcurandero ytfor ytasthma; ytthe ytcurandero ythas
ytprescribedyta ytspecial yttea ytto ytbe yttaken ytfour yttimes yta ytday ytto ytopen ytthe ytairways. ytHow ytshould
ytthe ytnurse ytrespond ytto ytthis ytsituation?
a. Encourage ytthe ytpatient ytto ytcontinue ytdrinking ytthe yttea.
b. Encourage ytthe ytpatient ytto ytdrink ytonly ytone ytcup ytof ytthe yttea yteach ytday.
c. Ask ytthe ytpatient ytto ytbring ytin ytthe yttea ytpackage ytand ythave ytthe ytpharmacist ytcheck ytthe
ytingredients.
d. Advise ytthe ytpatient ytto ytstop ytdrinking ytthe yttea ytbecause ytof ytpotential ytinteractions
ytwith ytotherytmedications.
yt 6. ytThe ytnurse ytis ytcaring ytfor yta ytyoung ytadult ytmale ytpatient ytwho ytrefuses ytpersonal
ytcare ytfrom ytaytfemale ytnursing ytassistant. ytWhich ytapproach ytby ytthe ytnurse ytis ytbest?
a. Encourage ytthe ytpatients ytfamily ytto yttalk ytwith ythim ytabout ythis ytcare.
b. Have yta ytregistered ytnurse yt(RN) ythelp ytwith ythis ytpersonal ytcare.
c. Assign yta ytmale ytassistant ytto ythelp ytwith ythis ytpersonal ytcare ytif ytone ytis ytavailable.
d. Explain ytto ythim ytthat ytmales ytand ytfemales yttake ytcare ytof ytboth ytgenders ytin ytthis ythospital.
yt 7. ytThe ytnurse ytis ytproviding ytmedication ytinstructions ytto yta yt45-year-old ytpatient ytwho
ytdoes ytnotytmaintain yteye ytcontact. ytWhat ytshould ytthis ytpatients ytbehavior ytindicate ytto ytthe
ytnurse?
a. The ytpatient ytis ytnot ytinterested.
b. The ytnurse ytthreatens ytthe ytpatients ytego.
c. The ytnurse ytis ytin yta ythierarchical ytposition.
d. The ytpatient ytdoes ytnot ytintend ytto ytfollow ytthe ytinstructions.
8. ytThe ytnurse ytis ytcaring ytfor yta ytpatient ytof ytSpanish ytdescent ytwho ytis ytexperiencing
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ytpain, ytbut ytdoes ytnot ytspeak ytEnglish. ytAn ytinterpreter ytis ytlocated ytto ythelp ytwith ytthe ytassessment.
ytWhat ytshould ytthe ytnurseytdo ytto ytfacilitate ytcommunication ytwith ytthis ytpatient?
a. Use ythand ytsignals ytto ytdetermine ytthe ytcause ytof ytthe ytpain.
b. Ensure ytthe ytinterpreter ytis ytnot ytleft ytalone ytwith ytthe ytpatient.
c. Maintain yteye ytcontact ytwith ytthe ytpatient ytand ytthe ytinterpreter.
d. Use ytonly ytphysical ytexamination ytdata; ytdo ytnot ytrely yton ytverbal ytcommunication.
yt 9. ytA ytnew ytmother ytof ytGuatemalan ytdescent ytbrings yther yt10-day-old ytinfant ytto yta ytclinic
ytfor yta ytwell-ytbaby ytcheckup. ytTo ytpromote ythealing, ytshe ythas yta ytcoin yttaped ytto ytthe ytinfants