75 y.o. patient diagnosed with heart failure is seen in cardiac office for
worsening of shortness of breath. He has difficulty completing sentences and
has productive cough. He has increased difficulty in self-care. On assessment
noted bilateral crackles, +3 pedal edema, jugular vein distention. He states
he takes his medications but struggles with fluid restrictions.
Caring for African American, Mexican, & Navajo Populations A. Describe the importance of folk medicine practices and folk
Caring for African American, Mexican, & Navajo Populations A. Describe the importance of folk medicine practices and folk healers to African Americans in the rural setting. B. Mrs. M., a Mexican American who just gave birth, tells the nurse not to include certain foods on her meal tray because her mother told