A nurse has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ten years. Lately the nurse's coworkers have noticed that the nurse seems to be having trouble processing information and making decisions when caring for her patients
When asked if she needs any help, the nurse flatly denies that anything is wrong and states that she has been doing things this way for ten years and sees no reason to change. The nurse is having problem in which area of health? a. professional c. intellectual
b. social d. spiritual
C
Intellectual health consists of the information and knowledge that you accumulate and the ability to
think. Intellectually healthy people are able to clearly process information, make decisions, and learn
from experience and are open to new ideas. In the situation above, Nurse X is having difficulty
processing information, making decisions, and being open to new ideas or thoughts, which are all
signs of poor intellectual health. Sometimes other stressors such as sleep deprivation (physical health)
or excessive worrying (emotional health) can also result in these symptoms, but physical and
emotional health are not part of the choices above.
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