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The American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics reviews and revises the code regularly to reflect changes in practice. The basic principles of the ANA code (such as responsibility, accountability, advocacy, and confidentiality) remain constant. The nurse's point of view offers a unique voice in the resolution of ethical dilemmas by including knowledge based upon clinical and psychosocial observations. Professional nursing promotes accountability, responsibility, advocacy, and confidentiality. Standards ethics in health care consist of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and fidelity. - HPV vaccine Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine is used to help prevent precancerous lesions of the cervix, vulva, and vagina caused by HPV types 16 and 18. Rotavirus vaccine is a monovalent vaccine developed to provide protection against certain rotaviruses, such as G1, G3, G4, and G9. Varicella virus vaccine is a vaccine administered to provide protection against the varicella virus. Meningococcal conjugate vaccine is a tetravalent conjugate vaccine that provides protection against certain serotypes of meningococcus, such as A, C, Y, and W-135.
Terms in this set (77)The nurse leader states, "The people in rural America dress and act differently from those in urban centers." What concept describes this statement? Acculturation Ethnocentrism Cultural imposition Cultural marginality Cultural marginality Which ethnic group has a greater incidence of osteoporosis due to musculoskeletal differences? Irish Americans African Americans Chinese Americans Egyptian Americans Chinese Americans A nurse understands that value clarification is a technique useful in therapeutic communication because initially it helps clients do what? Become aware of their personal values Gain information related to their needs Make correct decisions related to their health Alter their value systems to make them more socially acceptable Become aware of their personal values An Asian client arrives at the mental health clinic with symptoms of anxiety and panic. While speaking with the client, the nurse notes that the client makes very little eye contact. What does this assessment data suggest? Shyness Cultural variation Symptom of depression Shame regarding treatment Cultural variation The preschool-age client is learning sociocultural mores. What should this imply to the nurse regarding this client? The child is developing a conscience. The child is learning about gender roles. The child is developing a sense of security. The child is learning about the political process. The child is developing a conscience. A client who has a hemoglobin of 6 gm/dL (60 mmol/L) is refusing blood because of religious reasons. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? Call the chaplain to convince the client to receive the blood transfusion. Discuss the case with coworkers. Notify the primary healthcare provider of the client's refusal of blood products. Explain to the client that they will die without the blood transfusion. Notify the primary healthcare provider of the client's refusal of blood products. Obesity in children is an ever-worsening problem. What concept should a nurse consider when caring for school-aged children who are obese? Enjoyment of specific foods is inherited. There are familial influences on childhood eating habits. Childhood obesity is usually not a predictor of adult obesity. Children with obese parents are destined to become obese themselves. There
are familial influences on childhood eating habits. After determining that the nurses on the psychiatric unit are uncomfortable caring for clients who are from different cultures than their own, the nurse manager establishes a unit goal that by the next annual review the unit will have achieved what? Increased cultural sensitivity Decreased cultural imposition Decreased cultural dissonance Increased cultural competence Increased cultural competence A client who only speaks Spanish is being cared for at a hospital in which nursing personnel only speak English. What communication technique would be appropriate for the nurse to use when discussing healthcare decisions with the client? Contact an interpreter provided by the hospital. Contact the client's family member to translate for the client. Communicate with the client using Spanish phrases the nurse learned in a college course. Communicate with the client with the use of a hospital-approved Spanish dictionary. Contact an interpreter provided by the hospital. The nurse is caring for an Asian client who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy six hours ago. When asked whether there is pain, the client smiles and says, "No." What should the nurse do? Monitor for nonverbal cues of pain Check the pressure dressing for bleeding Assist the client to ambulate around his room Irrigate the client's nasogastric tube with sterile water Monitor
for nonverbal cues of pain
During a routine checkup a client reports concerns over weight gain despite trying juice cleanses and other trend diets. The nurse records the client's weight and BMI at a healthy range, but the client states, "I wish I were as thin as my co-workers." The client is at risk for what culturally-bound condition? Neurasthenia Anorexia nervosa Shenjing shuairuo Ataque de nervios Anorexia nervosa A 5-year-old child who is newly arrived from Latin America attends a nursery school where everyone speaks English. The child's mother tells the nurse that her child is no longer outgoing and has become very passive in the classroom. What is the probable reason for the child's behavior? Culture shock Social immaturity Experience of discrimination Lack of interest in school activities Culture shock What should a nurse consider about the past experiences of clients who have immigrated to this country? It affects all of their inherited traits. There will be little impact on their lives today. It is important that their values be assessed first. How they will interact is permanently established. It is important that their values be assessed first. What does the professional nurse consider to be the center of decision-making when providing client care? Ethics of care Nursing skills Analytical skills Research based practice Ethics of care A resident in a nursing home recently immigrated to the United States (Canada) from Italy. How does the nurse plan to provide emotional support? By offering choices consistent with the client's heritage By assisting the client in adjusting to American culture By ensuring that the client understands American beliefs By correcting the client's misconceptions about appropriate health practices By offering choices consistent with the client's heritage A multigravida of Asian descent weighs 104 lb (47.2 kg), having gained 14 pounds (6.4 kg) during the pregnancy. On her second postpartum day, the client is withdrawn and eating very little from the meals provided. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? Report these findings to the healthcare provider. Encourage the family to bring in special foods preferred in their culture. Order a high-protein milkshake to supplement between meals. Call the dietitian to work with client to plan high calorie meals for the client to eat. Encourage the family to bring
in special foods preferred in their culture. The nurse is caring for an Asian-American client with a diagnosis of depression. While interviewing this client the nurse notes that the client maintains traditional cultural beliefs and values. What is the most important information for the nurse to obtain about the client? Dietary practices Concept of space Immigration status Role within the family Role
within the family How can the lines of communication be improved in a healthcare organization during the process of delegation? By considering all aspects of client care By selecting experienced nursing assistants as delegatees By appreciating and valuing each other's cultural perspectives By selecting a delegatee having similar strengths as that of the delegator By appreciating and valuing each other's cultural perspectives During a survey, the community nurse meets a client who has not visited a gynecologist after the birth of her second child. The client says that her mother or sister never had annual gynecologic examinations. Which factor is influencing the client's health practice? Spiritual belief Family practices Emotional factors Cultural background Family practices The nurse is caring for an African American client with renal failure. The client states that the illness is a punishment for sins. Which cultural health belief does the client communicate? Yin/Yang balance Biomedical belief Determinism belief Magicoreligious belief Magicoreligious belief A woman who has just delivered an infant asks to take the placenta home with her upon discharge. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse? "I'll wrap that right up for you." "I'm sorry, but you can't do that." "I'll give it to you for your husband to take home now." "I need to check the hospital protocol for our policy on that practice." "I need to check the hospital protocol for our policy on that practice." An African-American woman is diagnosed with primary hypertension. She asks, "Is hypertension a disease of African-American people?" What is the nurse's best response? "The prevalence of hypertension is about equal for women of all races." "The higher-risk population is composed of African-American men and women." "The highest-risk population consists of older Caucasian-American men and women." "The prevalence of hypertension is greater for African-American men than for African-American women." "The higher-risk population is composed of African-American men and women." A nurse understands that when a client is a member of a different ethnic community it is important to do what? Ensure that the nurse's biases are understood by the family. Make plans to counteract the client's misconceptions about therapies. Offer a therapeutic regimen compatible with the lifestyle of the family. Recognize that the client's responses will be similar to other clients' responses. Offer a therapeutic regimen compatible with the lifestyle of the family. A daughter of a Chinese-speaking client approaches a nurse and asks multiple questions while maintaining direct eye contact. What culturally related concept does the daughter's behavior reflect? Prejudice Stereotyping Assimilation Ethnocentrism Assimilation The nurse is assessing a Latino-Caribbean client who was brought to the hospital by family members. The family reports the client started crying, shouting, trembling, had uncontrolled jerking of the extremities, and then fell into a trance-like state. What condition does the nurse suspect? Bulimia nervosa Anorexia nervosa Shenjing shuairuo Ataque de nervios Ataque de nervios A pregnant immigrant notices cultural differences in the way that pregnant women are cared for where she now lives. Which component of cultural competence is being demonstrated when the nurse motivates the immigrant to accept these differences? Cultural desire Cultural awareness Cultural knowledge Cultural encounters Cultural desire A foreign language-speaking client needs to undergo chemotherapy; a signed consent form is required. What should the nurse do to explain the terms of the consent to the client? Seek the help of an official interpreter. Seek the help of the primary healthcare provider to assist the client. Seek help from the client's family friend who speaks the client's language. Seek help from the client's caregiver who speaks the same language as the client. Seek the help of an official interpreter. Why is it important for a nurse in the prenatal clinic to provide nutritional counseling to all newly pregnant women? Most weight gain is caused by fluid retention. Different cultural groups favor different essential nutrients. Dietary allowances should not increase throughout pregnancy. Pregnant women must adhere to a specific pregnancy dietary regimen. Different cultural groups favor different essential nutrients. A hospice nurse is caring for a dying client and the client's family members during the developing awareness stage of grief. What is the most important thing about the family that the nurse should assess before providing care? Cohesiveness Educational level Cultural background Socioeconomic status Cultural background A nurse is caring for an adult client who immigrated to this country 5 years ago. What does the nurse know about the past experiences of clients who have immigrated to this country? They affect their inherited traits. They have little effect on their lives today. They are important in assessment of their values. They establish personal interactions throughout life. They are important in assessment of their values. A nurse understands that value clarification is a technique useful in therapeutic communication because initially it helps client: 1 A nurse is with the parents
of a 3-year-old child who has just died. The most therapeutic question for the nurse to ask the parents is: 4 A resident in a nursing home recently immigrated to the United States from Italy. How does the nurse plan to provide emotional support? 1 Which topic should the nurse determine is most appropriate when presenting health-related instruction to clients from an African-American
community? 2 After determining that the nurses on the psychiatric unit are uncomfortable caring for clients who are from different cultures than their own, the nurse manager establishes a unit goal that by the next annual review there will be: 4 A client with asthma and depression is admitted to the hospital. Which tasks delegated by the delegator would indicate the task is applicable for the registered nurse? "Teach the client how to use a meter dose inhaler." According to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing, a behavior of the executive position is to assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting. Leading inspires client/families to achieve their vision. A behavior of the management position is to inspire the staff to achieve the mission of the organization. A behavior of the clinical position is to ensure that the organizational systems work on the client's behalf. Which behavior would the nurse consider suitable for an executive position according to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing? To assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting According to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing, a behavior of the executive position is to assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting. Leading inspires client/families to achieve their vision. A behavior of the management position is to inspire the staff to achieve the mission of the organization. A behavior of the clinical position is to ensure that the organizational systems work on the client's behalf.
According to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing, a behavior of the executive position is to assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting. Leading inspires client/families to achieve their vision. A behavior of the management position is to inspire the staff to achieve the mission of the organization. A behavior of the clinical position is to ensure that the organizational systems work on the client's behalf. Critical analysis Critical analysis by the registered nurse serves as a guide for delegation in the nursing process. It is applied in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for safe and effective client care. Leadership is a role in which a nurse has charge of the personnel as they perform their tasks. Psychomotor tasks are the common characteristics and essential components that a nurse should possess to provide client care. Time management is essential in performing tasks within specified deadlines during delegacy. According to Gardner's tasks of leading/managing, a behavior of the executive position is to assist corporate leaders with planning and priority setting. Leading inspires client/families to achieve their vision. A behavior of the management position is to inspire the staff to achieve the mission of the organization. A behavior of the clinical position is to ensure that the organizational systems work on the client's behalf. Occasionally offering derogatory comments This registered nurse who has limited clinical experience should make an attempt to adapt delegation decisions to organization policies. The nurse should not offer derogatory or offensive comments, which can detract from a collaborative and productive work environment. Asking open-ended questions allows the registered nurse to gain pertinent information from the nursing assistant delegated to perform client care. The registered nurse should provide feedback about behavior that will best shape performance. Maintaining an open line of communication with the nursing assistant yields a collaborative and productive work environment. The professional obligation of a nurse to assume responsibility for actions is referred to as what? Accountability What qualities does the professional nurse require to lead, manage, and follow in a team? Select all that apply. Exercising self-awareness Who functions as a liaison between team leaders and other healthcare providers? Charge nurse The nurse leader mentors the staff on types of conflict. Which statement of the leader describes intrapersonal conflict? It arises due to imbalances between the nurse's personal and professional priorities. A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera. The client asks, "Why do I have an increased tendency to develop blood clots?" Which effect of the polycythemia vera should the nurse include in the teaching session? Increased blood viscosity A nurse is evaluating the practice of a home health aide who is caring for a client who has paraplegia. Which behavior indicates understanding about the nursing team's responsibility in relation to pressure ulcers? Inspecting the skin daily The registered nurse is organizing a community health care program for administering tetanus vaccinations. Which member of the health care team is most suitable for delegating the task of administering vaccinations? Licensed practical nurse The nurse leader is teaching the staff that the health care provider continuously strives to work effectively within the cultural context of a client. Which cultural principle is the nurse leader explaining? Cultural competence Which activity indicates improper follow-through on the part of the delegatee? Failure to report results While auditing unit documents, a nurse finds some omissions. Which term best describes when the nurse meets with the staff to discuss the findings and communicates ways to achieve the desired goals? Management The registered nurse (RN) is caring for an older client who has been admitted to the hospital. The RN allocates several tasks to the unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP). In order to evaluate the understanding of the UNP, the RN asks the UNP to describe which tasks have been allocated. Which responses given by the UNP indicate effective understanding of the tasks? Select all that apply I must assist the client with oral care. "I must give a sponge bath to the client every morning." "I must monitor the blood pressure of the client at regular intervals. What does the nurse understand is the collaborative definition of delegation according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)? "Delegation is the process for the nurse to direct another person to perform nursing tasks." Which role does a nurse play when helping clients to identify and clarify health problems and to choose appropriate courses of action to solve those problems? Counselor As a part of informed consent, a surgeon explains to the client who is scheduled for surgery the details of the surgery and the related care. The nurse as a leader witnesses the complete procedure. What information does the nurse leader ensure was provided to the client? Select all that apply. Surgery procedures What does the professional nurse consider to be the center of decision-making when providing client care? Ethics of care A female nurse has been caring for a depressed 75-year-old woman who reminds her of her grandmother. The nurse spends extra time with her every day and brings her home-baked cookies. What does the nurse's behavior reflect? Countertransference What is the function of the Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSROs) set up by the federal government? To review the quality, quantity, and cost of hospital care The emergency department nurses are caring for a group of clients injured in a community disaster. Which action of the nurse needs correction? Removing people from danger Before effectively responding to a sexually abused victim on the phone, it is essential that the nurse in the rape crisis center do what? Be aware of any personal bias about sexual assault Which skills would be essential for an effective nurse manager to develop and improve collaboration with others? Select all that apply. Ability to share information and ideas A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which party? Adult protective services A nursing assistant is frequently late for work and often tells the nurse manager that although he leaves his apartment early, he is delayed by heavy traffic. What defense mechanism is being used by the nursing assistant? Rationalization What factors are most important for the nurse to consider when delegating responsibilities? Staff member's level of education and expertise Mr. Perry Burke is a 51-year-old African-American patient on the medical-surgical unit for management of chronic bronchitis that has turned into pneumonia. He
works in a paper mill factory where he inhales sawdust and chemicals on a daily basis. Working in an industrial environment causes his lungs to be constantly irritated and inflamed. ... 1. Cyrus finds Mr. Burke
restless, agitated, and confused. His pulse is 102 beats/min, and respirations are 42 breaths/min and shallow. He is sitting up in bed grasping the side rails and trying to catch his breath. He is most likely experiencing which of the following conditions? Answer: C 2. Mr. Burke's condition is causing the clinical sign of shortness of breath. Shortness of breath is referred to as _______________. Answer: Dyspnea 3. Mr. Burke's respiratory rate as determined by Cyrus is 42 breaths/min. This means that he is experiencing apnea. Answer: B 4. Mr. Burke coughs up bloody sputum that Cyrus sends to the laboratory. Bloody sputum is referred to as ____________. Answer: Hemoptysis Acculturation the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture Enculturation the process by which culture is learned and transmitted across the generations Assimilation Process by which a person gives up his or her original Identity by becoming absorbed into the dominant culture group Bicuturalism Duel pattern of identification Culture Is a pattern of shared attitudes beliefs, self-definition, norms, roles, and values that can occur among those who speak a particular language or live in the defined geographic region 3 Requirements from nurses over competency •Expected component of nursing education and professional nursing practice 8 questions associated with the RESPECT Model when working with patients 1.What do you call the problem? Ethnocentrism Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. Multiculturalism A perspective recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equal standing for all cultural traditions Cultural imposition tendency of some to impose their beliefs, practices, and values on another culture because they believe that their ideas are superior to those of another person or group Sets found in the same folderCULTURAL/SPIRITUAL31 terms Kuiper21 Culture adaptive quiz5 terms LadyMargret Culture Custom Adaptive Quizzes47 terms DC500 1.3 Culture EAQ30 terms BDC2019 Other sets by this creatorG-code and M code for machines lLETS GO!!12 terms tehoneycutt Physiological Aspects of Care, 1.3 Culture EAQ, Cu…106 terms tehoneycutt Culture adaptive quiz, Adaptive quiz: professional…47 terms tehoneycutt Adaptive quiz: professional identity, 38 Case Stud…48 terms tehoneycutt Verified questionsQUESTION If a person accidentally touches a pan filled with hot water on the stove, they will immediately move their hand away from the hot pan before yelling out in pain. Use the following terms to explain what is involved in this reaction. • Neurotransmitters • The endocrine system • Thalamus • Amygdala • Sensory cortex • Pain reflex Verified answer QUESTION If you scratch your eye, which structure are you most likely to damage? a. Pupil. b. Iris. c. Cornea. d. Lens. e. Fovea. Verified answer
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