The nurse is planning and providing care while adhering to the American Nurses Association definition of professional nursing. Which of the following does the nurse include when implementing client care?
1. Follows the NANDA nursing diagnoses process
2. Integrates objective and subjective data
3. Respects cultural diversity of peers
4. Acknowledges the experience and training of physicians
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The American Nurses Association acknowledges six essential features of professional nursing. These include: 1) a caring relationship, 2) attention to the full range of human health and illness experiences, 3) integrates objective and subjective data, 4) applies scientific knowledge and critical thinking, 5) advances nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry, and 6) promotes social justice. The nurse integrating objective and subjective data is implementing one of the six essential features of professional nursing. The other choices are not essential features of professional nursing.
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What disadvantage is the manager referring to? A) It is expensive because it only uses RNs. B) Some nurses work harder than others to provide care. C) It fragments care and is confusing for the clients. D) Nurses are accountable for the client's care 24 hours per day.
Which of the following is an example of an energy-based modality recognized by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
a. Biofeedback b. Pilates exercise c. Phytotherapy d. Reiki
The parish nurse is often involved in selected activities related to the functions of parish nursing and these often serve as a starting point for practice. These include:
1. Volunteering in public health departments without pay 2. Sharing the joys of a new member of the family, as well as sharing sorrows and losses 3. Making policies for the parish 4. Substituting for the clergyman in the event of illness
A patient is very suspicious and states, "The FBI has me under surveillance." Which strategies should a nurse use when gathering initial assessment data about this patient? Select all that apply
a. Tell the patient that medication will help this type of thinking. b. Ask the patient, "Tell me about the problem as you see it." c. Seek information about when the problem began. d. Tell the patient, "Your ideas are not realistic." e. Reassure the patient, "You are safe here."