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A Medicare recipient has elected to pay a monthly premium for Medicare
that will cover expenses such as laboratory services and equipment. Which
of the following best describes this part of Medicare?
a. Part A
b. Part B
c. Part C
d. Part D - ✔✔ANS: B
Medicare Part B is a supplemental (voluntary) program; it provides
coverage for services that are not covered by Part A, such as laboratory
services, ambulance transportation, prostheses, equipment, and some
supplies.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: p. 142
Which of the following best describes most Americans' attitude toward
immigrants?
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,A. Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address
their needs
B. Strongly negative because immigrants take jobs that native-born
Americans could have instead
C. Strongly positive because immigrants bring useful job skills and often
join previous family members already in the United States
D. Strong opposition to further immigration because of the increasing
population in the United States - ✔✔ANS: A
Ambivalence because there are no clear solutions about how to address
their needs
Most Americans are ambivalent about immigration, recognizing both the
positive and negative aspects involved and realizing that it is a complex
issue that has no clear solutions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: p. 62
A nurse is about to despair. Earlier in the week, she carefully taught a
patient from a different culture exactly how much medication to take and
emphasized the importance of taking the correct amount. However, the
patient is back in the hospital today with symptoms of an overdose,
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,although the patient denies taking more than the label indicated. Which of
the following is the most likely explanation?
A. The patient was taking more mediation in the hope of getting well faster.
B. The patient was also taking folk medicines that had many of the same
effects and perhaps some of the same ingredients as the prescribed
medication.
C. The patient truly did not understand and thought the dose being taken
was correct.
D. The patient had a unique response to the medication and should have a
smaller dose ordered. - ✔✔ANS: B
The patient was also taking folk medicines that had many of the same
effects and perhaps some of the same ingredients as the prescribed
medication.
For fear of disapproval, a person may not tell the nurse that he or she is
using folk medicine as well as Western medication. The two medicines may
have cumulative effects that could be dangerous to the client. Nurses who
lack cultural knowledge may develop feelings of inadequacy and
helplessness because they are often unable to effectively help their clients.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 74
A nurse wishes to develop cultural competence. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Complete a survey of all the various ethnicities represented in the
nurse's community.
B. Consider how the nurse's own personal beliefs and decisions are
reflective of his or her culture.
C. Invite a family from another culture to join the nurse for an event.
D. Study the beliefs and traditions of persons living in other cultures. -
✔✔ANS: B
Consider how the nurse's own personal beliefs and decisions are reflective
of his or her culture.
Cultural awareness requires self-examination and an in-depth exploration
of one's own beliefs and values as they influence behavior.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) REF: p. 75
A nurse is caring for a client of another culture. Which of the following
actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
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