A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who experienced a myocardial infarction. The client will have to make many lifestyle changes and the nurse is providing instruction on how to implement a heart-healthy lifestyle
Which is the best description of the client education the nurse presented to this client?
A) Dependent function of nursing that needs a healthcare provider's order to implement.
B) Important independent nursing function.
C) Activity nurses learn on the job.
D) Way to establish the client's dependence on the nurse.
Answer: B
State nurse practice acts include client teaching as a function of nursing, thereby making teaching a legal and professional responsibility. Nurses seek to help clients manage their health independently. Nurses begin to learn about teaching during their training. Nurses are not dependent on healthcare providers when determining the learning needs of the client.
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As the opening topic for the night's discussion, the nurse has again reviewed information about the grief process to the parents and talked about how different people grieve. During the discussion phase, several fathers speak. The nurse recognizes that the father who needs more time to understand the grief process is the father who says: 1. "I understand that everyone grieves differently." 2. "Looking back, I realize why I became so angry when the doctors didn't cure my daughter." 3. "It's been six months since my son died, so why isn't my wife ready to move on with our lives?" 4. "I'm glad you described some common grief reactions. I thought I was going crazy for a while."
During a home visit and assessment of an infant and new mother, the nurse determines that the infant looks healthy. The mother seems very interested and asks several questions. One is,
"Will you come to see me again?" Which response would be most appropriate? A) "The baby looks good, so one or two visits more are all that is needed." B) "The agency limits the number of visits I can make; I will let you know." C) "I can come as often as you like; what would you like to accomplish together?" D) "I can come weekly for the next 16 weeks, and then a staff nurse will visit."
How would the nurse practicing CULTURALCARE define health?
A. Balance of the person both within and in the outside world B. Absence of illness and disease C. Experience of well-being and integrity of the mind and body D. Use of science and technology to cure disease
The key opportunities for population-focused practice exist because:
1. Population-focused care will replace acute care. 2. Universal health insurance coverage for all Americans will become a reality and subgroups will not need to be monitored. 3. The primary focus of the health care system of the future will be on communi-ty-oriented strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. 4. As more nurse leaders are trained, more students will choose community health nursing as a career.