When caring for a patient, nursing care will be most effective when the nurse-patient interactions are focused on which of the following circumstances?
A) Goal achievement
B) Compatible realities
C) Common understanding
D) Sharing values
Ans: C
You might also like to view...
The nurse is teaching an early-parenting class to families expecting their first child soon. A client asks the nurse if breast milk is really better than formula. The best response by the nurse is:
1. "Breast milk is the perfect food for human babies. 2. "Formula attempts to imitate the composition of breast milk. 3. "Breastfed babies grow faster because of breast milk. 4. "Formula is harder to digest than is breast milk.
When assessing the newborn, the nurse identifies a finding that suggests a chromosomal disorder, which is:
a. Epstein's pearls. b. gynecomastia. c. Babinski reflex. d. low-set ears.
A group of community members committed to increasing physical activity asks the nurse for help in implementing bicycle lanes on community roads. Which approach would the nurse use that demonstrates social marketing of this community goal?
1. Determine the number of community members who use bicycles for transportation. 2. Conduct a telephone survey of community members asking for their support for a bicycle lane. 3. Approach elected officials and ask if the bicycle lane can be discussed during the next council meeting. 4. Create a display explaining the advantages of a bicycle lane to be posted during the upcoming community health fair.
A nurse is caring for a patient who requires teaching about a heart-healthy diet. The patient states that she is a visual learner
The nurse recognizes that a visual learner learns by seeing, reading, and watching. When selecting handouts for the patient to read, the nurse ensures which of the following about the handouts? Select all that apply. 1. They are in simple language. 2. They include short sentences. 3. They clearly define medical terms. 4. They are written in complex language. 5. They are at a fifth-grade reading level.