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What should the nurse do with the picture of the Virgin Mary placed by the Mexican Canadian patient?
What should the nurse do with the picture of the Virgin Mary placed by the Mexican Canadian patient?
What is a vital step for the nurse to demonstrate cultural competence in caring for the minority ethnic population?
What is a vital step for the nurse to demonstrate cultural competence in caring for the minority ethnic population?
What is the likely world view about the source of knowledge for a first-generation Canadian patient with German heritage?
What is the likely world view about the source of knowledge for a first-generation Canadian patient with German heritage?
Considering the nurse administering medications to a culturally diverse group of patients, what expectation should the nurse have about pharmacokinetics?
Considering the nurse administering medications to a culturally diverse group of patients, what expectation should the nurse have about pharmacokinetics?
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What should a nurse determine first when assessing a newly hospitalized patient who recently moved to Canada from Somalia?
What should a nurse determine first when assessing a newly hospitalized patient who recently moved to Canada from Somalia?
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Why is it important to provide patients with oral and written literature about their psychotropic medications?
Why is it important to provide patients with oral and written literature about their psychotropic medications?
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Why is the study of culture important for psychiatric nurses in Canada?
Why is the study of culture important for psychiatric nurses in Canada?
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How do differences in hepatic enzymes influence the elimination of psychotropic medications?
How do differences in hepatic enzymes influence the elimination of psychotropic medications?
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To facilitate effective communication with a patient who recently moved from Somalia, what should a nurse consider?
To facilitate effective communication with a patient who recently moved from Somalia, what should a nurse consider?
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How can a nurse best predict how a patient may perceive treatment interventions?
How can a nurse best predict how a patient may perceive treatment interventions?
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What should a nurse do to reduce a patient's ethnocentrism?
What should a nurse do to reduce a patient's ethnocentrism?
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How should a nurse respond to a black patient who is reluctant to share feelings?
How should a nurse respond to a black patient who is reluctant to share feelings?
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From a religious world view perspective, what might a patient who is diagnosed with depression believe about their condition?
From a religious world view perspective, what might a patient who is diagnosed with depression believe about their condition?
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What is the appropriate time to schedule a group activity on an inpatient psychiatric unit?
What is the appropriate time to schedule a group activity on an inpatient psychiatric unit?
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What is the profession of the 65-year-old patient?
What is the profession of the 65-year-old patient?
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What is the perspective about health and illness of a patient who is anxious to return to work due to numerous unanswered emails?
What is the perspective about health and illness of a patient who is anxious to return to work due to numerous unanswered emails?
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What is the initial action a nurse should take when a patient with depression is taking a contraindicated herb?
What is the initial action a nurse should take when a patient with depression is taking a contraindicated herb?
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What is the best menu selection for a Vietnamese patient diagnosed with 'wind illness'?
What is the best menu selection for a Vietnamese patient diagnosed with 'wind illness'?
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Who reported the 'wind illness' of the Vietnamese patient?
Who reported the 'wind illness' of the Vietnamese patient?
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Which patient does NOT have a diagnosis or symptoms of a mental illness?
Which patient does NOT have a diagnosis or symptoms of a mental illness?
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What type of communication should be used with patients who need reassurance?
What type of communication should be used with patients who need reassurance?
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What approach should be used to treat an Indigenous patient with depression and a history of alcohol abuse?
What approach should be used to treat an Indigenous patient with depression and a history of alcohol abuse?
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What nursing diagnosis applies to a patient with chronic low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy?
What nursing diagnosis applies to a patient with chronic low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy?
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What type of nonverbal communication might a patient use to express negatives?
What type of nonverbal communication might a patient use to express negatives?
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What type of statement might a patient make to express feelings of inadequacy?
What type of statement might a patient make to express feelings of inadequacy?
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What type of therapy should be used to address childhood traumas in a patient with depression?
What type of therapy should be used to address childhood traumas in a patient with depression?
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