An enterostomal nurse shows a client’s significant other how to assist

An enterostomal nurse shows a client’s significant other how to assist with the supplies for the ostomy and how to manipulate the ostomy equipment.

In demonstrating this technique to the client’s significant other, the nurse is using what type of nursing skill?
1. Affective
2. Cognitive
3. Interactive
4. Psychomotor

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Psychomotor skills involve the integration of cognitive and motor activities, such as in providing ostomy care. Cognitive skills involve the application of nursing knowledge. Knowing the ra-tionale for therapeutic interventions, understanding normal and abnormal physiological and psy-chological responses, and being able to identify client learning and discharge needs all require cognitive skills. Interpersonal skills are used when the nurse interacts with clients, their families, and other health care team members. Effective communication is an example of an interpersonal skill. Affective means pertaining to an emotion or mental state.