ch 2 Caring in Nursing

Question 1

The nurse is responsible for caring for patients with cognitive impairment on a gerontology unit. which practice demonstrates the nurse’s provision of a caring environment for this patient population?
- listening and getting to know the patients
- Avoiding asking too many questions to maintain the patients’ privacy
- encouraging the patients’ family to keep them company
- talking with the family directly, rather than the patient

Answer 1

listening and getting to know the patients

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection. The nurse understands that this is a contagious illness but also understands the need to provide a caring environment. Which behaviors would the nurse use when caring for a patient in isolation?
- provide daily care from a distance to guard against potential exposure
- Allow the patient to verbalize how infection was transmitted
- create a human-to-human relationship in the face of isolation precautions
- Perform clinical duties in isolation of the patient
- Perform basic daily tasks as needed if complications arise

Answer 2

• Allow the patient to verbalize how infection was transmitted
• create a human-to-human relationship in the face of isolation precautions
• Perform basic daily tasks as needed if complications arise

Question 3

A young child was admitted to the emergency department after a bicycle injury. The child is worried about punishment because they were not supposed to be riding their bike. Which methods would the nurse use to create a caring environment using Watson‘s theory.
- show sensitivity to the child’s fears
- sit with the parents to determine the extent of the accident to assist in care planning
- Explain treatment procedures
- Discuss the accident with the patient
- suggest the patient is at fault for the accident as a way of cautioning them to refrain from that behavior

Answer 3

• show sensitivity to the child’s fears
• Explain treatment procedures
• Discuss the accident with the patient

Question 4

Match the nursing theory to its major construct.
Travelbee’s Theory:
- suggest that nursing is transcultural
- suggest a holistic approach to caring that promotes healing and wholeness
- Emphasizes human-to-human relationships
- builds on phenomenologic studies based on perinatal nursing concepts

Answer 4

emphasizes human-to-human relationships

Question 5

Match the nursing theory to its major construct.
Leininger’s Theory
- suggests the nursing is transcultural
- suggest a holistic approach to caring that promotes healing and wholeness
- emphasizes human-to-human relationships
- builds on phenomenologic studies based on perinatal nursing concepts

Answer 5

suggest nursing is transcultural

Question 6

Match the nursing theory to its major construct.
Swanson’s Theory
- suggest that nursing is transcultural
- suggest a holistic approach to caring that promotes healing and wholeness
- Emphasizes human-to-human relationships
- builds on phenomenologic studies based on perinatal nursing concepts

Answer 6

builds on phenomenologic studies based on perinatal nursing concepts

Question 7

Match the nursing theory to its major construct.
Watson’s Theory
- suggest that nursing is transcultural
- suggest a holistic approach to caring that promotes healing and wholeness
- Emphasizes human-to-human relationships
- builds on phenomenologic studies based on perinatal nursing concepts

Answer 7

suggest a holistic approach to caring that promotes healing and wholeness

Question 8

an adolescent comes into the clinic after a single dose of naloxone and is very concerned about being arrested for possession of an opioid without a prescription. Which action would the nurse take to reduce the patient’s fears and expand a caring environment?
- let the patient know that the authorities will be notified if the patient does not comply with medication-assisted treatment
- explain that the nurse is there to provide care, not judgment
- present the facts about opioid overdose and opinions about opioid use
- suggested adolescence is a difficult time

Answer 8

explain that the nurse is there to provide care, not judgment

Question 9

A patient was admitted to the unit considering a termination of pregnancy (TOP) due to severe fetal abnormalities. The nurse understands the patient’s concerns, but the nurse’s belief system excludes TOP as an option. Which caring behaviors would the nurse implement to ensure the patient’s medical needs are met?
- ensure the patient understands what the process is and how the procedure is done
- discuss the situation with the patient’s husband to avoid upsetting her further
- Ensure the convergence of values and choices does not affect care
- express a neutral affect while caring for the patient

Answer 9

Ensure the convergence of values and choices does not affect care

Question 10

which caring approach is congruent with Watson’s theory?
- suggesting method essential to caring in the United States
- encouraging the family interaction with the patient to increase trust
- Using a holistic approach to patient care
- being emotionally present in all situations

Answer 10

using a holistic approach to patient care