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Teachers in the classroom need to be aware that ethnic and cultural patterns may influence

The most common method of childbirth is a _____ delivery.

While attempting to teach a patient how to perform peritoneal dialysis at home, the nurse utilizes the “teach back” method. When using the “teach back” method, the nurse should do which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a teenage patient who was blinded following a motor vehicle accident. Which technique should the nurse use to facilitate communication?

A female patient has recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The patient tells the nurse that she is frightened about the diagnosis and feels overwhelmed. The nurse responds, “Can you please tell me more about how you are feeling?”. Which communication technique did the nurse use?

A 66-year-old patient has been admitted to the hospital for influenza. Which factor could put this patient at risk for a pressure ulcer?

The operating room nurse educator is very concerned about infection control in the Surgery Department. Recently, she provided education to the surgery staff on ways to eliminate transient hand flora. The most precise description of this is hand:

A nurse on an orthopedic floor needs to begin teaching a 63-year-old patient about ambulating with a walker. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is admitting a 62-year-old patient who works in a glass factory. The patient voices a concern regarding difficulty hearing the sermon during church on Sunday. After looking in his ears to determine if there is a build-up of cerumen, the nurse tells the patient that the hearing loss may be associated with his occupation or with aging. The nurse knows that hearing loss associated with the aging process is known as which of the following?

The nurse needs to assess a patient’s muscle movement and strength. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta. The nurse recalls that osteogenesis imperfecta is characterized by fractures and bone deformities. This condition is known as which of the following?