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mvb postoperativvbevbdressingvbchangesvbatvbhomevbaftervbdischarge.vbWhichvbstatementvbmadevbbyvb
thevbnursevbindicatesvbcultvburalvbcompetence?
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b. Asianvbpeoplevb arevbsmart,v b sovb thisvb shouldv b bevbeasyvbforvb youv b tov b understand.
c. Americanvbsurgeonsvb arevbhighlyvbqualified;vb Imvb surev b youvbwillvb healvbquickly.
d. Willvb youvb tellvbmevbaboutvb anyvbtraditionalv b healingvbpracticesvbthatv b youv b wouldvb likevbtov b use?
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c. Removevbitvb andvb lockvb itvb upvbforvbsafekeeping.
d. Placevbitvb invbavbclothingvbbagvb withvb thevb restv b ofvb thevbpatientsv b belongings.
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ses.vbWhichvbactionvbshouldvbthevbnursevbtakevbfirst?
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b. Reportvbthevbrefusalvb tovb thevbsupervisor.
c. Explainvbthevbrationalevb forvb andvb benefitsvb ofvbthevbtest.
d. Tellvbhervbitvb isvb statevblawvbandvb thatv b shevbdoesv b notv b havev b avbchoice.
4.vbAvbpatientvbwhovbisvbavbJehovahsvbWitnessvbhasvbseverevbgastrointestinalvbbleedingvbandvb
avbdangervbouslyvblowvbhemoglobinvblevel.vbThevbpatientvbisvbfullyvbalertvbandvbcompetentvbandvbref
usesvbtovbacceptvbthevbbloodvbtransfusionvborderedvbbyvbthevbphysician.vbWhichvbactionvbbyvbthevbnu
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a. Obtainvb avbcourtvb ordervb tov b givevbthev b blood.
b. Administervbthevb bloodvb whilevb thevbpatientv b isv b sleeping.
c. Havevbthevbpatientsvb spousevb signvb thevbconsentvbtov b havevbthevbbloodv b administered.
, d. Ensurevbthevbpatientvb understandsvb possiblevbconsequencesvb andvbthenvbrespectvb thevb patientsvb wishes.
v b v b v b5.vbAvbpatientvbofvbMexicanvbdescentvbseesvbavbcuranderovbforvbasthma;vbthevbcuranderovb
hasvbprescribvbedvbavbspecialvbteavbtovbbevbtakenvbfourvbtimesvbavbdayvbtovbopenvbthevbairways.vbHowvb
shouldvbthevbnursevbrespovbndvbtovbthisvbsituation?
a. Encouragevbthevb patientvbtov b continuevbdrinkingvbthevbtea.
b. Encouragevbthevb patientvb tovbdrinkvb onlyvbonevbcupv b ofvbthev b teavb eachvbday.
c. Askvbthevbpatientvb tovb bringvbinvb thevbteavbpackagevbandv b havevb thevbpharmacistv b checkv b thev b ingredients.
d. Advisevbthevbpatientvbtovbstopvbdrinkingvbthevbteavbbecausevbofvbpotentialvbinteractionsvbw
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6.vbThevbnursevbisvbcaringvbforvbavbyoungvbadultvbmalevbpatientvbwhovbrefusesvbpersonalvbc
arevbfromvbavbfemalevbnursingvbassistant.vbWhichvbapproachvbbyvbthevbnursevbisvbbest?
a. Encouragevbthevbpatientsvb familyvbtov b talkvb withvb himvb aboutv b hisv b care.
b. Havevbavbregisteredvb nursevb(RN)vbhelpv b withv b hisv b personalv b care.
c. Assignvbavbmalevbassistantvb tovb helpvb withvb hisv b personalvbcarevbifvbonevbisv b available.
d. Explainvbtovb himvb thatvb malesvb andvb femalesvb takevb carevbofvbbothv b gendersvb invb thisv b hospital.
7.vbThevbnursevbisvbprovidingvb medicationvbinstructionsvbtovb avb45-year-
oldvbpatientvbwhovbdoesvbnotvbmaintainvbeyevbcontact.vbWhatvbshouldvbthisvbpatientsvbbehaviorvb
indicatevbtovbthevbnurse?
a. Thevbpatientvbisvb notvbinterested.
b. Thevbnursevbthreatensvbthevb patientsvb ego.
c. Thevbnursevbisvb invb avbhierarchicalvb position.
d. Thevbpatientvb doesvb notvb intendvb tovb followvbthevb instructions.
8.vbThevbnursevbisvbcaringvbforvbavbpatientvbofvbSpanishvb descentvbwhovbisvbexperiencingv b pain,v
bbutvbdoev b svbnotvbspeakvbEnglish.vbAnvbinterpretervbisvblocatedvbtovbhelpvbwithvbthevbassessment.vb
Whatvbshouldvbthevbnvbursevbdovbtovbfacilitatevbcommunicationvbwithvbthisvbpatient?
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b. Ensurevbthevbinterpretervbisvb notvb leftvb alonevbwithv b thevbpatient.
c. Maintainvbeyevb contactvb withvbthevbpatientvb andvbthevbinterpreter.
d. Usevbonlyvbphysicalv b examinationvb data;v b dovb notv b relyvbonv b verbalv b communication.
9.vbAvbnewvbmothervbofvbGuatemalanvbdescentvbbringsvbhervb10
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