NURSING Med Surg 2 SAUNDERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR NCLEX ONE

1) The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a Chinese American client regarding prescribed dietary modifications. During the teaching session, the client continuously turns away from the nurse. The nurse should implement which best action? 

ü  Answers-Continue with the instructions, verifying client understanding.

1) A critically ill Hispanic client tells the nurse through an interpreter that she is Roman Catholic and firmly believes in the rituals and traditions of the Catholic faith. Based on the client's statements, which actions by the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity and spiritual support? Select all that apply.(1,2,5)

ü  Answers-Ensures that a close relative stays with                       the client

ü  Makes a referral for a Catholic priest to visit the client

ü  Offers to provide a means for praying the rosary if the client wishes.

2) Which clients have a high risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus? Select all that apply.(1,2,4,5)

ü  Latino American Man

ü  Native American man

ü  Hispanic American man

ü  African American woman

3) The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client, and is asking the client about religious preferences. The nurse considers the client's religious preferences as being characteristic of a Jehovah's Witness if which client statement is made?

ü  I cannot have any food containing or Prepared with blood."

4) The ambulatory care nurse is discussing preoperative procedures with a Japanese American client who is scheduled for surgery the following week. During the discussion, the client continually smiles and nods the head. How should the nurse interpret this nonverbal behavior?

ü  Answers-Reflecting a cultural value

When communicating with a client who speaks a different language, which best practice should the nurse implement