Exam 3: Cultural Considerations

The nurse is caring for an African-American patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin)to prevent blood clots.The nurse will monitor this patient carefully for which effect?

The home health nurse learns that an immigrant family relies on folk healers when treating illnesses among family members.The nurse will perform which action?

The nurse notes that a patient of African-American descent who is taking an oral antihypertensive medication continues to have elevated blood pressure 3 months after beginning the medication regimen.The nurse suspects that the patient may be

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is of Asian descent.The patient reports little relief from pain even while taking an opioid analgesic containing codeine and acetaminophen.What does the nurse suspect that this patient is exhibiting?

A Native American patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.The nurse preparing a teaching plan for this patient understands that which aspect of the disease and disease management may be most difficult for this patient?

The nurse is performing a pain assessment on a patient of Asian descent.The patient does not describe the pain when asked to do so and looks away from the nurse.What will the nurse do next?

The nurse is caring for an African-American patient who appears to understand instructions for self-care but does not carry out basic self-care tasks.The nurse understands that the patient may

The nurse is caring for a patient who is a member of the local Native American community.The patient is refusing medications and treatments in spite of repeated attempts to explain the importance of these interventions.Which is an appropriate nursing action?

A patient who is of Filipino descent is admitted to the hospital.The nurse goes to the room to start intravenous fluids and to perform an admission assessment and finds several family members in the room.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is preparing to discuss long-term care needs with a patient newly diagnosed with a chronic disease.The patient is of Latin American descent.The nurse will plan to take which action when teaching this patient?