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A nurse is incorporating patient-centered care and cultural competence into practice. To begin developing cultural awareness, the nurse should first focus on ____________________________.

During admission to a skilled nursing facility, an older adult presents with multiple medications, including warfarin, low-dose aspirin, Ginkgo biloba, and echinacea. Which potential interaction should the nurse bring to the provider’s attention? ______________________________________.

Which class group is the smallest percentage of the population but holds the most wealth?

Even after a court ruled New York City’s stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional, some NYPD officers continued disproportionately stopping young Black and Latino men because they believed these groups were “more likely to be involved in crime.” These police officers’ actions- of stopping and likely arresting racially minoritized men, is an example of?

A nurse is gathering data from the parents of  a 1-month-old infant. Which data indicate that the infant may have a cardiac defect? 

An older adult becomes suddenly disoriented and agitated after surgery. The finding that most supports the nurse’s suspicion of acute confusion is ____________________________.

An adolescent presents to the emergency department with complaints of dark, tea-colored urine, facial edema, decreased urine output, and headaches. Which condition should the nurse suspect based on these findings?

The parent of a preschooler asks the nurse about the child’s understanding of the concept of time. Which of the following should be explained to the parents regarding concept of time in preshoolers?

A nurse is assessing a child with sickle cell anemia during a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A mother is concerned that her 8-year-old child had three cavities during the last dental examination. The child eats a nutritional diet, doesn’t eat junk food, and the town water supply is fluoridated. What should the nurse suggest to the mother regarding the child’s dental health?