An older female is diagnosed with vaginitis. Which of the following is least appropriate to teach this patient to prevent recurrence?
a. avoid douches
b. avoid feminine deodorant sprays
c. wear cotton underwear
d. use Vaseline as a lubricant
Question 2Which observation made by the nurse suggests that a patient is having difficulty swallowing?
1. Drooling
2. Cheilosis
3. Long furrowed tongue
4. Unintentional weight loss
Question 3The nurse places a patient in a treatment room of the emergency department for treatment of abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient is a female of the Islamic culture.
The husband of the patient speaks for the woman and asks that only a female doctor examines his wife for the pelvic exam. To provide culturally appropriate care for this client, the nurse would explain that
A) the male and female doctors both respect the client's privacy.
B) the client will be covered with a sheet so it will not matter whether the examiner is male or female.
C) the request is unreasonable and cannot be honored.
D) a female doctor is present so their request can be accommodated.
Question 4Of the following exercise regimens, which would be most suitable for the nurse to recommend to a 77 year old healthy woman with no restrictions from her physician?
a. five miles of bicycling per day on the county roads
b. walking for a total of 20 30 minutes five days per week
c. swimming 50 laps per day in the community swimming pool
d. horse back riding in the country alone three times per week
Question 5Vaginitis is more common among older females because:
a. of atrophy of the vaginal canal
b. lack of lubrication
c. lower pH due to decreased estrogen levels
d. all of the above
Question 6The charge nurse is making assignments for the nursing assistants in a long-term care facility. A message was left that a 96-year-old male client did not want an African American nurse aide caring for him.
Although care is provided to all clients consistently without bias to race or other ethnic and cultural aspects, the charge nurse recognizes that this is a characteristic of
A) unacceptable racial bias.
B) life trajectory differences.
C) complexity of the cultural care triad.
D) ethnicity.
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