Truly caring for what happens to another person is called

a. acceptance c. empathy
b. compassion d. sympathy


B
Caring for what happens to another person is called compassion. Being nonjudgmental is acceptance. Empathy is understanding another person's perception of a situation. Sympathy is hearing about another person's situation without understanding the person's perception.

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a. A heterogeneous sample is preferred. b. A random sample is required. c. A small, focused sample is artificially assembled. d. The sample is selected before an intervention occurs.

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Qualitative observation is usually done for exploratory purposes; it is also referred to

A. structures. B. naturalistic. C. complete. D. probed.

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When assessing a newborn for coagulation factors, the perinatal nurse recalls that coagulation factors to enable the newborn to effectively clot blood after childbirth are activated by ____________________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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After entering a patient's home for a visit, the nurse notes that the living room floor is littered with trash, and pet hair is on furniture and table stands. What should the nurse do to maintain a clean home-care bag? (Select all that apply.)

a. Take the bag back to the car. b. Wear the bag as a shoulder bag. c. Place the bag on a disposable pad. d. Cleanse the bag after leaving the home. e. Place the bag on the nearest un-upholstered chair.

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