A nurse believes that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership, and that both are equal participants. Which term should the nurse use to describe this belief?
a. Critical thinking
b. Authentic
c. Mutuality
d. Attend
ANS: C
Effective interpersonal communication requires a sense of mutuality, a belief that the nurse-patient relationship is a partnership, and that both are equal participants. Critical thinking in nursing, based on established standards of nursing care and ethical standards, promotes effective communication and uses such standards as humility, self-confidence, independent attitude, and fairness. To be authentic (one's self) and to respond appropriately to the other person are important for interpersonal relationships but do not mean mutuality. Attending is giving all of your attention to the patient.
You might also like to view...
The nurse recognizes that the center of care for the patient with a chronic illness occurs in the:
A) Hospital B) Physician's office C) Home D) Rehabilitation facility
The nurse evaluates teaching as effective when a patient taking a benzodiazepine states,
A) "I should always take the medication with meals." B) "I should not stop taking this drug without talking to my health care provider first." C) "I cannot take aspirin with this medication." D) "I will have to take this medication for the rest of my life."
The health perception–health maintenance pattern clearly includes which of the following areas for assessment?
1. usual pattern of sleep 2. date of last menstrual period 3. use of herbs and vitamins 4. recent cholesterol screening results
Who is responsible for accompanying the surgical client to the postanesthesia recovery area after surgery and for giving a report of the client's intraoperative experience to the PACU nurse?
A. The surgeon and scrub nurse B. The surgeon and circulating nurse C. The anesthesiologist and scrub nurse D. The anesthesiologist and circulating nurse