__________ is how the client displays his or her emotions through facial, vocal, or gestural behavior
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Affect
A person's affect usually is termed appropriate, inappropriate, pleasurable, or unpleasurable by determining whether the affect matches the emotions of the states he or she is feeling.
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Professional nursing expands and grows because of factors driven by the changing needs of health care consumers. Which of the following is a factor that nurses should reflect in the planning and provision of health care?
A) Decreased access to health care information by individuals B) Gradual increases in the cultural unity of the American population C) Increasing mean and median age of the American population D) Decreasing consumer expectations related to health care outcomes
The nurse who is engaged in gerontological rehabilitation nursing has a dual challenge. The gerontological rehabilitation nurse must assess not only the debilitating factors of disease but also which other factor?
a. Advancing age b. Reduced ability to learn c. Limited energy d. Eroded interest level
To promote infant security in the hospital, the nurse instructs the parents of a newborn to:
1. Keep the baby in the room at all times. 2. Check the identification of all personnel who transport the newborn. 3. Place a "No Visitors" sign on the door. 4. Keep the baby in the nursery at all times.
The nurse chooses to interview a family in the clinic office. A rationale for this decision is the:
a. Nurse's territory will provide the nurse with power b. More formal setting may allow for better discussion of family issues c. Nurse will feel more comfortable d. Environment of the family can be assessed