Mr. Van is a 79-year-old widower who is being transferred to a long-term facility following hip replacement surgery
The nurse in charge of his care hopes to provide holistic nursing care
for him based on his response to the interaction between his internal and external environment.
This approach represents the model of care proposed by which of the following theorists?
A) Dorothy Johnson
B) Madeleine Leininger
C) Dorothea Orem
D) Myra Levine
Ans: D
Levine supports a holistic approach to nursing based on recognition of the total
response of the person to the interaction between the internal and the external environment.
This approach is not specified by Johnson, Leininger, or Orem.
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Mrs. Clarke has a living will that clearly states her desire for no intubation, no IV hydration, and no feeding tube. As the end of life nears, her daughter requests that Mrs. Clarke be given a feeding tube. The facility
a. Can refuse because the patient has clearly stated her wishes in a legal document b. Must go along with the daughter and insert a feeding tube c. Must go to court to figure out what action to take d. Must ask the patient's physician to make the decision
Which patient does the nurse classify as facing the highest surgical risk?
a. 40-year-old with hepatitis secondary to past IV drug use b. 83-year-old with medically controlled hypertension c. 6-month-old with congenital heart anomaly and early stage liver disease d. 28-year-old taking anticoagulants secondary to mitral valve prolapse
While assessing a 10-month-old African American infant, the nurse notices that the sclerae have a yellowish tint. Which organ system should the nurse further evaluate to determine an ongoing disease process?
1. Cardiac 2. Respiratory 3. Gastrointestinal 4. Genitourinary
Osteoarthritis is also called ________ joint disease.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).