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Question 1 of 5

A patient is being seen in the crisis unit reporting that poison letters are coming in the mail. The patient has no history of psychiatric illness. Which group of the following medications would the patient most likely be started on?

A. Aripiprazole (Abilify)
B. Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)
C. Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
D. Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for an in-patient client in the hospital who is from another country and who fasts for temporary periods in order to promote his own spiritual growth. The nurse responds by saying, 'You need to eat something while you are here. Food and proper nutrition are extremely important for your health.' What social philosophy is the nurse demonstrating?

A. Ethnocentrism
B. Relativism
C. Stereotyping
D. Xenocentrism

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ethnocentrism

Question 3 of 5

The charge nurse is notified that the unit will be receiving an admission of a client from another bed in the hospital in order to make room for others being admitted through the emergency room. The unit is the Women's Health Center of the hospital. Which of the following patients would be most appropriate to be transferred to this unit?

A. A 26-year-old woman who had a bowel resection
B. A 40-year-old man who underwent a hernia repair
C. A 31-year-old woman with septicemia and who is on a ventilator
D. A 91-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease recovering from a fall

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A 26-year-old woman who had a bowel resection

Question 4 of 5

At the beginning of the shift, a nurse receives report for her daily assignment. Which of the following situations should the nurse give first priority?

A. A diabetic client with a blood glucose level of 195 mg/dL
B. A family member of an elderly client who has questions
C. A client with COPD with an oxygen saturation of 84%
D. A client who requires assistance to use the bathroom

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A client with COPD with an oxygen saturation of 84%

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following may be a cultural barrier that impacts a healthcare provider's ability to provide care or education to the client?

A. A healthcare provider offers educational materials to a client that are written at an 8th-grade reading level
B. A Vietnamese woman wants to use steaming in addition to her prescription antibiotics
C. A healthcare provider uses pantomime to explain a procedure to a deaf client
D. A Native American client requests a healing ritual before considering surgery

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A healthcare provider uses pantomime to explain a procedure to a deaf client

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