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An Arab Muslim female client has been stabilized following an assault in the parking lot of a local restaurant. The nurse manager is making assignments for the oncoming shift. Which action by the nurse manager is the most appropriate to ensure the client's comfort?
- A. Assign the best male nurse to the client.
- B. Assign the client a female nurse for every shift.
- C. Allow the client to pick which nurses she would like to care for her.
- D. Remove all of the client's clothing each shift to perform a skin assessment.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Information about family and gender roles will greatly influence the nurse's plan of care. Arab Muslim women can only be cared for by a female. Assigning a male nurse to care for this client would be inappropriate. It would also be inappropriate to place the client in a position to choose which nurse will care for her. Unless medically necessary, the client should not need to have a skin assessment every shift. If it is required, a female must be present to assist in the skin assessment.
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- A. Ask if she has used any home remedies.
- B. Assess cultural health beliefs and practices.
- C. Report the use of coin rubbing to social services.
- D. Remove the adult son from the room immediately.
- E. Recognize the redness as a result of a traditional form of healing.
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: The nurse should ask the client if she has used any home remedies. The nurse should assess cultural health beliefs and practices and understand that 'coining or coin rubbing' is a traditional form of healing. The nurse should recognize the redness as a result of a traditional form of healing. Coining is an attempt to heal an illness and is not harmful to the client. The nurse should not report the use of coining to social services because the practice is not abuse. The son should not be removed from the room unless the client requests it.
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- A. Filipino mothers fear drug addiction.
- B. Filipino mothers decrease their pain through a verbal release.
- C. Filipino mothers prefer to accept treatments for pain from their parteras.
- D. Filipino mothers are often stoic and view childbirth pain as a normal part of life.
- E. Filipino mothers believe that pain is a form of spiritual atonement for one's past deeds.
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Childbirth experiences differ among different nationalities. Filipino mothers fear drug addiction. They also believe that pain is a form of spiritual atonement. Hispanic and Arab-American mothers are more vocal during childbirth. Mexican mothers have parteras (specially trained persons) attend them during the childbirth process. Vietnamese mothers are quiet during childbirth and view it as a normal part of life.
The nurse is caring for a Jewish client who follows a kosher diet. Which foods should the nurse use in meal planning for the client? Select all that apply.
- A. Pork
- B. Tuna
- C. Apples
- D. Chicken
- E. Potatoes
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Clients who follow a kosher diet avoid meat from carnivores, pork products, and fish without scales or fins. Fruits and vegetables are considered kosher. Tuna, chicken, potatoes, and apples are also considered kosher and appropriate.
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- A. The client may demonstrate a high level of anxiety.
- B. Religious laws are suspended during times of severe illness.
- C. During the process of dying, visitors and conversation should be kept to a minimum.
- D. Family members may not shake hands or make direct eye contact with members of the opposite sex.
- E. Clients that are of the Orthodox Jewish faith are usually very quiet and do not express what they are thinking or feeling.
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Outward expressions of anxiety are commonly seen among Orthodox Jewish members, especially older individuals. The Orthodox Jew strictly follows the laws of Judaism; however, during times of severe illness, Jewish laws are not observed if doing so will endanger the client's health. In the Orthodox Jewish faith, members generally will not shake hands or make direct eye contact with members of the opposite sex. During times of illness or death, the Orthodox Jewish community, including family and friends, will frequently visit and are considered the nucleus of the Jewish culture. Clients of the Orthodox Jewish faith are generally very verbal about what they are feeling, especially in the older population.
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- A. Respect family wishes for use of herbal medicines.
- B. Recognize that the use of healers is a common practice.
- C. Have direct conversations with the matriarch of the family.
- D. Acknowledge that lack of eye contact does not mean disinterest.
- E. Allow someone from the family to stay with the body after death until burial.
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Herbal medicine plays an important role in the care of the dying client, and family wishes to incorporate its use in care should be acknowledged and discussed with the primary health care provider. The nurse must realize that direct eye contact is considered impolite and should not be interpreted as a sign of disinterest. Southeast Asians have strong traditional families and extended families with male dominance. Healers are a practice of Native Americans. Staying with the body until burial is a practice associated with the Jewish religion.