Toward the end of your visit, P.C. looks at you and says, "You know, I just really thought I had
more time." The most appropriate response is:
a. "Dying is a natural process; we will help you through it."
b. "Your feelings are understandable; most people aren't ready to die."
c. "Tell me more about what you mean when you say, 'I thought I had more time.'"
d. "No one ever really knows when it is their time, even if they don't have cancer."
c
The nurse would want to validate that P.C. has been heard and invite her to share more of her
feelings, concerns, and fears.
You might also like to view...
Water is absorbed in which portion of the intestine?
A) Duodenum B) Jejunum C) Ileum D) Colon
The nurse is conducting a health interview with a female patient. What should the nurse ask this patient that focuses on the endocrine system?
1. "Is your menstrual cycle regular?" 2. "Do you have children?" 3. "Are you able to provide for your children?" 4. "How old were you when your menses first began?"
Triangulation is the use of multiple sources or referents to draw conclusions about what constitutes the truth
A) True B) False
The original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing has influenced nursing practice today by:
a. Requiring that public health nurses have a baccalaureate degree in nursing b. Standardizing public health nursing education c. Developing nursing cooperatives d. Opening the Henry Street Settlement