A 70-Year-Old Man Arrives in the Emergency Department and Says

question 31

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old man arrives in the emergency department and says, "I haven't urinated in 24 hours. I feel like I have to go, but I can't." What care should the nurse anticipate providing first?

• A)Emergency preparation for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
• B)Emergency preparation for a cystoscopy
• C)STAT insertion of an indwelling catheter
• D)STAT administration of IV fluids

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Definitions:

Cultural Value

The beliefs, norms, and practices that are considered important in a certain culture, shaping the behavior and mindset of its members.

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, emphasizing the avoidance of ethnocentric judgments.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.

Cultural Contagion

The rapid spread of beliefs, values, practices, and norms from one culture to another, often through social interaction or media.