A nurse manager expects all employees to be patient advocates. Which nursing action best demonstrates this nursing role?
A.
Arranging a family-physician conference to clarify treatment plans
B.
Encouraging treatment options based on personal beliefs and values
C.
Giving contact information for governmental assistance agencies
D.
Working on a political campaign to reduce poverty in the state
ANS: A
In the advocate role, the nurse should promote patient-/family-centered care and work to provide the patient with more control, power, and self-determination in the health-care setting. The nurse who arranges a family-physician conference to clarify treatment plans is advocating for the patient. Giving contact information for assistance agencies and working on political campaigns are also ways of demonstrating advocacy, but are too limited in scope to be the best answer. The nurse advocate must ensure he or she is speaking for the patient and the patient's desires, not inserting personal values and beliefs into the process.
You might also like to view...
Which precaution(s) should the nurse take when caring for a patient who is being treated with radioactive iodine 131 (RAIU)?
a. Initiate radioactive safety precautions b. Avoid assigning any young woman to the patient c. Wait three days after dose before assigning a pregnant nurse to care for this patient d. Advise visitors to sit at least 10 feet away from the patient
Which area of the abdomen shown in the accompanying figure will the nurse palpate to assess for splenomegaly?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Mr. Stultz', a hospice client, dies peacefully at home surrounded by his family and in the presence of his hospice nurse. His wife expresses her appreciation for the hospice program and notes that she is really going to miss the nurse. The nurse's best re
A) "Maybe we can have a cup of coffee sometime to catch up." B) "I will miss you too but now that your husband has died, my work here is done." C) "You have lots of support of family and friends and I doubt that you will miss me once things return to normal." D) "As a hospice nurse, our care is focused on the client and family. I will be following-up with you over the next year."
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for Raymond at this time?
A. Risk for new opportunistic infections related to decreased immune function B. Social isolation related to worsening of condition C. Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements related to medication side effects D. Fatigue related to altered body chemistry