As part of the admission process, the nurse asks several questions about family relationships. The nurse bases these actions on which rationale?
A) Assessing family relationships is an initial step in including the family in patient care.
B) These questions are part of the admission assessment tool required by this CCU.
C) The nurse has a natural curiosity and wishes to know how the family members relate for her own knowledge.
D) There is an ongoing research study to identify variant family patterns related to disease incidence.
A
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A systemic, dynamic process by which the nurse, through interaction with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, collects and analyzes data about the patient is known as ______________________
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On a routine physical exam visit, the physician mentions that he hears a new murmur. The patient gets worried and asks, "What does this mean?" The physician responds,
A) "It would be caused by stress. Let's keep our eye on it and see if it goes away with your next visit." B) "This could be caused by an infection. Have you been feeling well the past few weeks?" C) "One of your heart valves is not opening properly. We need to do an echocardiogram to see which valve is having problem." D) "This may make you a little more fatigued than usual. Let me know if you start getting dizzy or light-headed."
A patient with hypoglycemia will have a blood glucose level:
A) Below 60 mg/dL B) Between 60 and 120 mg/dL C) Between 120 and 180 mg/dL D) Above 180 mg/dL
Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply
A) Reflexive journals can be used in the bracketing process. B) Hermeneutics focuses on interpreting the meaning of experiences. C) Descriptive phenomenology aims at understanding tacit knowledge. D) Interpretive phenomenologists often supplement in-depth interviews with an analysis of texts (e.g., novels, poetry).