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dition by Jill C. Cash; Cheryl A. Glass; Jenny Mul
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,Chapter.1..Health.Maintenance.Guidelines.
Multiple.Choice
Identify.the.choice.that.best.completes.the.statement.or.answers.the.question.
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1..The.nurse.is.preparing.to.teach.a.patient.of.the.Asian.culture.to.perform.postoperative.dressi
ng.changes.at.home.after.discharge..Which.statement.made.by.the.nurse.indicates.cultural.competen
ce?
a. Tell.me.how.you.feel.about.your.surgery.
b. Asian.people.are.smart,.so.this.should.be.easy.for.you.to.understand.
c. American.surgeons.are.highly.qualified;.Im.sure.you.will.heal.quickly.
d. Will.you.tell.me.about.any.traditional.healing.practices.that.you.would.like.to.use?
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2..An.unconscious.victim.of.a.house.fire.is.brought.to.the.emergency.department.by.the.para
medics..Tied.to.the.right.wrist.is.an.emblem.that.appears.be.a.religious.talisman..Which.action.sh
ould.the.nurse.take?
a. Tape.it.in.place.
b. Do.nothing.with.it.
c. Remove.it.and.lock.it.up.for.safekeeping.
d. Place.it.in.a.clothing.bag.with.the.rest.of.the.patients.belongings.
. 3..A.43-year-
old.patient.of.Arab.descent.is.admitted.to.the.hospital..To.comply.with.the.state.laws.of.the.organiz
ation,.the.nurse.offers.the.patient.a.Papanicolaou.smear,.which.she.refuses..Which.action.should.t
he.nurse.take.first?
a. Notify.the.physician.
b. Report.the.refusal.to.the.supervisor.
c. Explain.the.rationale.for.and.benefits.of.the.test.
d. Tell.her.it.is.state.law.and.that.she.does.not.have.a.choice.
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4..A.patient.who.is.a.Jehovahs.Witness.has.severe.gastrointestinal.bleeding.and.a.dangerously.l
ow.hemoglobin.level..The.patient.is.fully.alert.and.competent.and.refuses.to.accept.the.blood.transfus
ion.ordered.by.the.physician..Which.action.by.the.nurse.is.most.appropriate?
a. Obtain.a.court.order.to.give.the.blood.
b. Administer.the.blood.while.the.patient.is.sleeping.
, c. Have.the.patients.spouse.sign.the.consent.to.have.the.blood.administered.