A patient who is quadriplegic complains of being cold and asks for an extra blanket. The nurse covers the patient and draws the room's curtains. Which process did the nurse follow?
Knowing
Doing for
Being with
Maintaining belief
Doing for
Rationale
Doing for is the process in which the nurse carries out tasks for patients as they would do for themselves, if possible. The quadriplegic patient is unable to cover himself; hence the nurse does the task. Knowing is getting to know the patient. Being with refers to being present emotionally for the patient. Maintaining belief is instilling hope and faith in the patient.
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