Caring EOCHQ Flashcards
Which example best illustrates the principle of knowing the client?
The nurse listens as the pt describes how he has been caring for his diabetes at home (this assessment gathers more information to help the nurse know the pts self-care practices)
The nurse teaches the pt with diabetes how to make decisions about insulin management after discharge. The teaching most clearly reflects which caring activity?
Empowering the pt
The six C’s of caring framework was developed by which theorist?
Roach
A nursing student is writing a paper about his first day providing nursing care for a pt. He described his initial anxiety and how he learned that when he focused on the pt he remembered helpful information from his classes and labs. This description reflects which of the four ways of knowing?
Personal
In a reflective journal, a nursing student writes this statement about a comatose pt on the hospice unit, “The DNR order was not on a chart, and none of the nurses knew what measures should be taken if the pt stopped breathing”. This statement most clearly reflects which of the four ways of knowing?
Ethical
The nurse sits with a pt and holds the pts hand as his pain decreases. This situation is an example of which caring practice?
Nursing presence
Three nursing students have formed a study group. They are discussing activities they can do after a study session to help decrease with stress. Which activities focus on the concept of caring for self?
Take a walk and window shop
Go to a new movie they all want to see
Eat a meal of health foods
The nursing student reviews the pathophysiology of myocardial infarction in preparation for the next day’s clinical experience. This activity is an example of which type of knowledge development?
Empirical knowing (this is gained from studying scientific models and theories)
A nurse sitting quietly in a chair, breathing deeply, and focusing on the mental image of a crystal is using which mind-body therapy?
Meditation
A 40 y/o pt who comes to the clinic for a routine physical exam asks the nurse how much exercise is recommended for a healthy lifestyle. Which answer is most appropriate?
Vigorous activity for 25 min. 3x days a week
