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A 6-month-old child from Guatemala was adopted by an American family in Indiana. The child's socialization into the American midwestern culture is best described as: A. Assimilation. B. Acculturation. C. Biculturalism. D. Enculturation. - D. Enculturation. Socialization into one's primary culture as a child is known as enculturation. A 46-year-old woman from Bosnia came to the United States 6 years ago. Although she did not celebrate Christmas when she lived in Bosnia, she celebrates C...

Nursing process (ADPIE) - assessment diagnosis planning implementation evaluation A-assessment - -Collect data about patient's physical, psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual needs from patient, family, diagnostic tests, medical record, nursing history, and literature D-diagnosis - -Identify appropriate nursing diagnoses based on assessment findings

The nurse is preparing a smoking cessation class for family members of patients with lung cancer. The nurse believes that the class will convert many smokers to non-smokers once they realize the benefits of not smoking. Which healthcare model is the nurse following? -Health belief model -holistic health model -Health promotion model -Maslow's hierarchy of needs - -Health belief model The nurse is working in a clinic that is designed to provide health education and immunization. which ty...

Autonomy - The ethical tenet that the physician has the responsibility to respect patients' choices about their own healthcare. Right to choose, self freedom Confidentiality - protection of privacy without diminishing access to quality care A legal and ethical concept that establishes the healthcare provider's responsibility for protecting health records and other personal and private information from unauthorized use or disclosure

CHAPTER 1 - Nursing Today Benner's Model of Novice to Expert - Novice Advanced beginner Competent Proficient Expert ANA definition of nursing - the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations

Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability? a) The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain b) The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error. d) An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart" - Answer-c) The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error. Which statement is an accurate description of nursing? a) "Nursing includes the di...

You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements best describes this code? A. Improves self-health care B. Protects the patient's confidentiality C. Ensures identical care to all patients D. Defines the principles of right and wrong...

a patient needs to learn to use a walker. Which domain is required for learning this skill? a) affective domain b) cognitive domain c) attentional domain d) psychomotor domain - Answer-d) psychomotor domain the nurse is planning to teach a patient about the importance of exercise. when is the best time for teaching to occur? (Select all that apply) a) when there are visitors in the room b) when the patient's pain medications are working c) just before lunch, when the patient is most aw...

The nurse is teaching a class on the importance of communication. Which statement by a person is true of nonverbal communication or behavior? a. Nonverbal behavior is culturally and situational bound b. Nonverbal communication is easy to interpret c. Nonverbal communication is the most important of the two types of communication d. Nonverbal behavior is not usually contextual - Answer-a. Nonverbal behavior is culturally and situational bound A nurse educator need to consider this first st...