An Adolescent Client Is Brought to the Emergency Department (ED)with

question 59

Multiple Choice

An adolescent client is brought to the emergency department (ED) with fatigue,weight loss,a dry cough,and night sweats.The family just recently immigrated to the United States.Based on this data,for which potential risk should the nurse include when planning care for this client?

• A) Pneumothorax
• B) Pneumonia
• C) Renal failure
• D) Septicemia

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Definitions:

Psychological Effects

The mental and emotional outcomes or changes that occur in individuals as a result of events, experiences, or actions.

Prejudice

Bias or discrimination against an individual or group without just grounds or before acquiring sufficient knowledge.

Stigma

The disapproval of, or discrimination against, individuals or groups based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Minority Group

A sociodemographic group that is smaller in numbers or has less power or representation compared to the dominant or majority group in a society.