A Patient from Another Culture Is Being Visited by a Friend

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient from another culture is being visited by a friend who is fluent in English as well as the language of cultural origin. The nurse needs to talk with the patient about starting chemotherapy and the friend volunteers to interpret. Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Ask the friend to leave the room and explain to the patient what is going to be done without assistance from an interpreter
• B) Tell the friend what the patient needs to know so that the friend can interpret
• C) Explain what is going to be done so that the friend can give the patient an overview
• D) Find out if the patient wants the friend to interpret and know about the patient's healthcare, and document the information in the patient's medical record

Understand the concepts of organizational structure and design.

Identify different types of differentiation and integration within organizations.

Comprehend the significance of authority, responsibility, and span of control in organizational hierarchies.

Recognize Mintzberg's organizational structures and their characteristics.

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Definitions:

Systematic Observations

The careful, deliberate observation of the natural world with the aim of collecting data in a consistent manner for the purpose of analysis.

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see the societal patterns that influence individual and group life.

Social Controversy

A dispute within society over a particular issue or set of issues, often involving differing values, beliefs, and opinions among groups or individuals.

Sociological Imagination

The sociological imagination is the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences, understanding personal issues as part of broader social patterns.