Edition by Jill ,Cheryl and Jenny
Mullen||Chapters 1 - 23
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ultipletChoice
Identifytthetchoicetthattbesttcompletestthetstatementtortanswerstthetquestion.
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1.tThetnursetistpreparingttotteachtatpatienttoftthetAsiantculturettotperformtpostoperativetdressin
gtchangestatthometaftertdischarge.tWhichtstatementtmadetbytthetnursetindicatestculturaltcompetence
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a. Telltmethowtyoutfeeltabouttyourtsurgery.
b. Asiantpeopletaretsmart,tsotthistshouldtbeteasytfortyouttotunderstand.
c. Americantsurgeonstarethighlytqualified;tImtsuretyoutwillthealtquickly.
d. Willtyouttelltmetabouttanyttraditionalthealingtpracticestthattyoutwouldtlikettotuse?
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2.tAntunconscioustvictimtoftathousetfiretistbroughtttotthetemergencytdepartmenttbytthetparame
dics.tTiedttotthetrighttwristtistantemblemtthattappearstbetatreligiousttalisman.tWhichtactiontshouldtth
etnursettake?
a. Tapetittintplace.
b. Dotnothingtwithtit.
c. Removetittandtlocktittuptfortsafekeeping.
d. Placetittintatclothingtbagtwithtthetresttoftthetpatientstbelongings.
t 3.tAt43-year-
oldtpatienttoftArabtdescenttistadmittedttotthethospital.tTotcomplytwithtthetstatetlawstoftthetorganiza
tion,tthetnursetofferstthetpatienttatPapanicolaoutsmear,twhichtshetrefuses.tWhichtactiontshouldtthetn
ursettaketfirst?
a. Notifytthetphysician.
b. Reporttthetrefusalttotthetsupervisor.
c. Explaintthetrationaletfortandtbenefitstoftthettest.
d. Tellthertittiststatetlawtandtthattshetdoestnotthavetatchoice.
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4.tAtpatienttwhotistatJehovahstWitnessthastseveretgastrointestinaltbleedingtandtatdangerouslytl
owthemoglobintlevel.tThetpatienttistfullytalerttandtcompetenttandtrefusesttotaccepttthetbloodttransfusio
ntorderedtbytthetphysician.tWhichtactiontbytthetnursetistmosttappropriate?
a. Obtaintatcourttorderttotgivetthetblood.
b. Administertthetbloodtwhiletthetpatienttistsleeping.
c. Havetthetpatientstspousetsigntthetconsentttothavetthetbloodtadministered.