Which statement made by the nurse is an example of stereotyping?

A) "Be sure to take your shoes off when entering a Japanese family's home."
B) "Patients with type 1 diabetes do not make insulin; therefore, they will need to take insulin regularly."
C) "The patient in room 3 cries every time she gets out of bed. She needs to understand that getting out of bed is helping her."
D) "My 2-year-old child never had a temper tantrum. I don't understand why the 2-year-old child in room 4 is having one."

A patient admitted to the cardiac unit is going to the cardiac catheterization lab for a procedure.The patient tells the nurse,"I am so anxious about this.I am afraid the procedure might trigger a heart attack." What is the first action by the nurse?

A) Contact the physician for an anti-anxiety medication prior to the procedure.
B) Assure the patient that this is a very common procedure for all cardiac patients.
C) Instruct the patient prior to the procedure about what he can expect of the procedure.
D) Offer the patient some stress-reducing techniques to use before the procedure.

Observers conducting research via the ethnonursing method should interact with the interviewee as:

A) Active observers.
B) Theory authorities.
C) Expert interviewers.
D) Data collection experts.

A patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder commands other patients, "Get me a book. Take this stuff out of here," and other similar demands. The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle. Which initial approach should the nurse select?

A) Distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack."
B) Humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?"
C) Limit setting: "You must stop ordering other patients around."
D) Honest feedback: "Your controlling behavior is annoying others."

When the nurse is giving instructions for discharge,he notices that the television is on and he is eating a meal.The best thing for the nurse to do to ensure that the patient's discharge teaching is understood is to:

A) Review all important discharge teaching while in the room
B) Ask whether the patient has any questions about the discharge
C) Inform the patient that the instructions are on the discharge sheet
D) Arrange another time with the patient to review the discharge teaching

Which is an important nursing consideration when caring for an infant with failure to thrive?

A) Establish a structured routine and follow it consistently.
B) Maintain a nondistracting environment by not speaking to child during feeding.
C) Place child in an infant seat during feedings to prevent overstimulation.
D) Limit sensory stimulation and play activities to alleviate fatigue.