The Science of Human Caring emphasizes all of the following except
a. Transpersonal caring
b. A focus on the person while you are with him or her
c. Ensuring that all nonessential tasks, such as bathing, are given according to a strict sche-dule
d. Reaching out to the patient, making eye contact, touching if appropriate, speaking softly
C
It is important that essential tasks, such as giving medications, be done according to schedule, but if a patient is in distress, needs to talk, or needs answers, there should be some flexibility for nonessential tasks. The nurse needs to treat the whole person, not just give out drugs and see to it that certain grooming tasks are performed routinely.
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What did the nurse theorist Roy develop?
A) Adaptation Model B) Theory of Caring C) Science of Unitary Human Beings D) Health Care Systems Model
The nurse has shifted her practice from an illness focus to a health focus. Which of the following has this nurse implemented?
1. Standardized care plans 2. Critical pathways 3. Instructing a client on relaxation techniques to aid with sleep 4. Holding around-the-clock medication when a client is asleep
The nurse is working with postoperative clients on a surgical unit. One aspect of care is manipulation of the client's environment. What does this involve on the part of the nurse?
a. Delegating ambulation of clients to the unregulated care provider b. Providing pain medication to the client before a dressing change c. Maintaining client privacy during procedures d. Repositioning the client q2h
A nurse is admitting a 79-year-old woman with a fractured hip to the orthopedic unit. Her husband states that she broke her hip when she tripped in her garden. Upon examination, the nurse notes purple, green, and yellow bruises on the back and arms. The patient states that those were received when she fell. The nurse should do which of the following?
a. Ask the husband to wait in the waiting room. b. Ignore the bruises because the patient has provided an explanation. c. Realize that the patient may be abused, but that is a family issue. d. Prepare to discharge the patient home once treatment is complete.