Which nursing focus is appropriate when dealing with chronic conditions?
a. Basing care on the ability to cure
b. Assisting the patient to attain the highest possible level physically, socially, psychologically, and spiritually
c. Using more sophisticated, high-technology interventions to assist the patient
d. Allowing patients to deny a disability because it will pass
B
Individuals with chronic conditions must be taught and assisted with techniques to function at their personal optimal level in all arenas of life. Responses A and C are specific for acute illnesses. Response D is incorrect.
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a. good/evil, past/present, being/doing, linear/collateral, domination/subjugation. b. human relations, time, place, work, relation to universe. c. personal, family, social, occupational, spiritual. d. time, human nature, activity, relational, people-to-nature.
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A) Self-awareness B) Empathy C) Genuineness D) Acceptance
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A) Construct validity B) Content validity C) Concurrent validity D) Concordant validity
The client receives epoetin alfa (Epogen) subcutaneously, and says to the nurse, "My doctor said I have anemia. Are there little red blood cells in that shot?" What are the best responses by the nurse?
1. "Your kidney makes more erythropoietin if it doesn't get enough oxygen." 2. "Erythropoietin also helps your body make hemoglobin." 3. "This stimulates your kidney to make more red blood cells." 4. "It is similar to a kidney hormone, erythropoietin, and helps your body make more red blood cells." 5. "Your kidney makes more erythropoietin when you have too much fluid in your body."