Question 1

The German language is considered&#10;1) Individualistic.&#10;2) Collectivistic.&#10;3) Low context.&#10;4) High context.

Accepted Answer

German language is low context, meaning that speakers rely more on the explicit meaning of words rather than on context, nonverbal cues, or shared background knowledge. This is reflected in the language's sentence structure, which tends to be more straightforward and direct, with less reliance on implied meaning or inference.

Question 2

The home-health nurse arrives at the home of Iolda Schwarts,an 80-year-old who has breast cancer with metastasis to the lungs.Mrs.Schwarts died 15 minutes before the nurse arrived.Her oldest son is sitting quietly in a chair reading a magazine.Her oldest daughter is sobbing uncontrollably and banging her fist into a pillow.The nurse recognizes that
1) Each is grieving in his or her own way.
2) The son probably does not care about his mother's death.
3) The daughter's response is exaggerated.
4) The son does not care for the sister.

1

Accepted Answer

Each person grieves in their own way, and the son's demeanor may not necessarily indicate that he does not care for his mother's death. The daughter's response may be a normal and expected form of grieving. It is important for the nurse to be present and provide support to both family members during this difficult time.

Question 3

Charles Knapp,a 28-year-old from Germany,suffered multiple fractures from an auto accident.He requests to have a religious leader from the local Lutheran church perform a powwow for his pain.What action should the nurse take?
1) Allow the powwow; the ceremony is not harmful.
2) Get permission from the physician before calling the church.
3) Gently explain that this ceremony is against the rules.
4) Explain that the medication ordered for him is stronger than the powwow.

1

Accepted Answer

Allowing the powwow respects the patient's cultural and religious beliefs, as long as it does not interfere with medical treatment or harm the patient.

Question 4

Germans have a valued concept called ordnung,which means
1) Community focused.
2) Order.
3) Timeliness.
4) People focused.
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Accepted Answer

Ordnung translates to "order" in English.

Question 5

Hans Neuberger,a German American,aged 43 years,is newly diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis.The nurses recognizes this condition as a
1) New form of myotonic muscular dystrophy.
2) Toxic level of iron accumulation.
3) Form of hepatitis.
4) Type of polycythemia vera.

Accepted Answer

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes excessive absorption of iron from the diet and leads to toxic level of iron accumulation in the body, specifically in the liver, heart, and pancreas.

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