Nurse V has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ten years. Lately, her coworkers have noticed that she seems to be having trouble processing information and making decisions when caring for her patients
When asked if she needs any help, she flatly denies that anything is wrong and states that she has been doing things this way for ten years and sees no reason to change. Nurse V is having difficulties in which area of health? a. professional c. intellectual
b. social d. spiritual
C
Intellectual health consists of the information and knowledge that one accumulates and the ability to think. Intellectually, healthy people are able to clearly process information, make decisions, learn from experience, and are open to new ideas. In the situation noted above, Nurse V is having difficulty processing information, making decisions, and being open to new ideas or thoughts, which are all signs of poor intellectual health. Sometimes other stressors, such as sleep deprivation (physical health) or excessive worrying (emotional health), can result in these types of symptoms, but neither physical nor emotional health is listed as a choice above.
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