The nurse assessing a patient's wound notes bright red drainage. The nurse documents this finding as:
a. serous drainage.
b. purulent drainage.
c. sanguineous drainage.
d. serosanguineous drainage.
Question 2A nurse is American-born and works in a large hospital with patients from many cultures. To provide care, the nurse must develop:
a. another language.
b. assessment skills.
c. cultural competence.
d. care planning ability.
Question 3When listening to a patient, the nurse demonstrates disinterest and coldness by:
a. tightly crossing her arms.
b. uncrossing her arms.
c. uncrossing her legs.
d. facing the patient.
Question 4When preparing the patient for an electroencephalogram (EEG), the nurse should encourage the intake of:
a. tea.
b. food.
c. cola.
d. coffee.
Question 5A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath. The message that is most likely conveyed to the patient is that the nurse:
a. desires to spend more time with the patient.
b. is anxious to listen to the patient's concerns.
c. is feeling hurried.
d. likes her watch.
Question 6The parents of an adolescent who attempted suicide review the events that led to this action. Symptoms such as depression, loneliness, and sleep disturbances were most likely present for how long before the suicide attempt?
a. 1 year
b. 6 months
c. 1 month
d. 6 weeks
Question 7A set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices shared by a group is referred to as:
a. race.
b. ethnicity.
c. culture.
d. religion.
Question 8In the United States, the basic philosophy relative to health care is:
a. folk remedies.
b. biomedical therapy.
c. holistic therapy.
d. spiritual intervention.