The nurse is reviewing Mayeroff's philosophy of caring prior to providing care to a client. What should the nurse include to demonstrate caring to the client?
1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Humility
4. Professionalism
5. Courtesy
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale 1: Mayeroff defines major ingredients of caring that provide structure and further description of this process. Honesty includes awareness and openness to one's own feelings and a genuineness in caring for the other person.
Rationale 2: Mayeroff defines major ingredients of caring that provide structure and further description of this process. Trust involves letting go, to allow the other to grow in his or her own way and own time.
Rationale 3: Mayeroff defines major ingredients of caring that provide structure and further description of this process. Humility means acknowledging that there is always more to learn, and that learning may come from any source.
Rationale 4: Professionalism and courtesy are not ingredients described by Mayeroff.
Rationale 5: Professionalism and courtesy are not ingredients described by Mayeroff.
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