For most clients, touch is a mechanism of communicating which of the following messages?
a. caring
b. direction
c. knowledge
d. practice
A
Touch is one mechanism of communicating caring. It also communicates support and nurturing to clients who feel isolated and fearful. For example, reaching out to take a client's hand is a way to communicate caring and support.
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1. Conversation with the patient 2. Respectful and kind treatment 3. Provision of recreational activities 4. Control of treatment by the nursing staff 5. Removal from family and former associates
__________ consists of an RN team leader, other RNs, LPN/LVNs, and nursing assistants who provide care to a group of clients
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Which nursing intervention will the nurse implement? a. Advise the patient, "Go to sleep 30 to 60 minutes earlier each night to increase rest." b. Direct the patient in slow and deep breathing via use of a positive, repeated word. c. Suggest the patient consider that a new job might be better than the present one. d. Tell the patient, "Relax by spending more time playing with your pet."
The nurses on a pediatric unit have identified a need for changes to their assessment practices to minimize sleep disruption to patients
Which of the following strategies should the EBP implementation team use in an effort to disseminate the evidence that forms the foundation of EBP? A) Distributing new clinical practice guidelines that are reflective of EBP B) Combining information on relevant changes with stories of the effects of change C) Increasing nurses' access to online databases and journals D) Offering teaching sessions from an expert nurse during scheduled break times