The nurse tells the patient that she has "permission" to ask questions about treatments and medications. Which of the following health dimensions is this nurse assisting the patient to develop?
a. psychological c. intellectual
b. sociocultural d. spiritual
B
The nurse is helping the patient with empowerment or enabling the patient to do for themselves. The nurse is encouraging the patient to be an active participant in treatment rather than a passive recipient of care.
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A nurse has completed a hospital-based educational program that has allowed the nurse to become cross-trained. A nurse who is cross-trained is able to
A) Perform certain non-nursing duties in addition to traditional nursing duties B) Adopt a work schedule that deviates from the normal shift rotation at the hospital C) Orientate new graduates and nursing students to the hospital D) Retire with full benefits at an earlier date than a nurse who is not cross-trained
A patient has been diagnosed with a malignancy of the head and neck. The prognosis is poor. The patient asks the nurse why the physician said that they had a poor prognosis. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) Surgery on these tumors is not very successful. B) Surgery on these tumors is very successful. C) The cancer is regional but we can try radiation therapy. D) The cancer has metastasized and these tumors respond poorly to chemotherapy.
A patient's atrial fibrillation has been refractory to treatment. The nurse would prioritize which discharge instructions?
1. Avoiding stressful situations 2. Anticoagulant therapy precautions 3. The importance of daily weights 4. How to check blood pressure at home
A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) who is interested in working as a parish nurse consults a registered nurse for information regarding the job. What should the registered nurse tell the LVN?
A) An LVN can work as a parish nurse. B) A parish nurse provides hands-on nursing care. C) A parish nurse should be familiar with high-tech equipment. D) A parish nurse provides support to terminally ill clients.