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Title: The nurse is assessing a patient who is a Native American. For which of the foll Post by: colleen on Dec 21, 2012 The nurse is assessing a patient who is a Native American. For which of the following should the nurse include in this assessment?
1. diabetes mellitus 2. eye disorders 3. hypertension 4. osteoporosis Title: Re: The nurse is assessing a patient who is a Native American. For which of the foll Post by: robertling on Dec 25, 2012 1 --Rationale 1: Diabetes mellitus is among the leading causes of illness in Native Americans. This is what the nurse should include in the assessment of this patient.
Rationale 2: Eye disorders are common in Chinese Americans. Rationale 3: Hypertension is more common in African Americans. Rationale 4: Osteoporosis is more common in Caucasian women of Scandinavian heritage and small in status. Global Rationale: Diabetes mellitus is among the leading causes of illness in Native Americans. This is what the nurse should include in the assessment of this patient. Eye disorders are common in Chinese Americans. Hypertension is more common in African Americans. Osteoporosis is more common in Caucasian women of Scandinavian heritage and small in status. |