The Nursing Faculty Member Explains to a Class of Nursing

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nursing faculty member explains to a class of nursing students the correct way to assist with perineal care (peri-care) after childbirth.Which action by a student nurse would warrant intervention by the faculty member?

• A) Has woman squirt warm water toward the front of the perineum
• B) Instructs the woman to wash her hands prior to peri-care
• C) Removes the peri-pad from back to front and appropriately disposes of it
• D) Washes the hands before assisting woman with her peri-care

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Definitions:

Differentiation

The process by which a society or social system becomes more complex by creating specialized roles and institutions.

Functionalism

A theoretical approach in social sciences that emphasizes the social stability and equilibrium maintained through the interdependence of societal institutions.

Parsons

Refers to Talcott Parsons, an influential American sociologist known for his work on the social action theory and the development of functionalism.

Vested Interests

Veblen’s term to describe why privileged members of society resist change.