Kathy is the parent of 13-year-old Meg, who has cerebral palsy. In the medical record, it is noted that in a previous hospitalization Kathy complained that Meg was forced to wear an oxygenation saturation monitor although the physician had said it was not needed. After you introduce yourself as the nurse, which of the following […]
You are a nurse caring for a patient who is having a GI bleed. You say to his wife: “It is so fortunate that you brought him to the emergency room. You were right in thinking that he needed immediate medical attention.” This is a therapeutic statement for which of the following reasons? 1. It […]
Explain what is meant by this statement: “Art is a path of inquiry and a way to generate understanding of the human experience.” Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Visual images give voice to data and may convey a deeper meaning than the language of words
Identify three underlying assumptions of nurse and family presence in family-focused care. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Examples of assumptions: 1. Nurse presence is key to a relationship with patients and families. 2. Illness has the potential to increase family presence. 3. Severe illness has the potential to […]
You are caring for a 58-year-old woman who had a bilateral mastectomy 48 hours ago. When you meet the patient she tells you that her husband will not attend the discharge teaching meeting as planned. She also mentions that he has not been to the hospital since the surgery. Which of the following responses by […]
Relate three examples of nursing presence to family presence. Nursing presence Family presence ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: Examples: Nursing presence Family Presence Nurse uses questioning to identify unique family experiences and meanings. Family members share thoughts and ideas to shape a collective understanding of the […]
Throughout the trajectory of a chronic illness, the family illness experience is filled with ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: uncertainty, distress and suffering uncertainty, distress, suffering uncertainty,suffering, distress distress, uncertainty,suffering suffering, uncertainty, distress suffering, distress, uncertainty distress, suffering, uncertainty
Which of the following represents a barrier to the provision of family-focused nursing care in the acute care setting? 1. Nurse’s beliefs that family members often interfere with the ability to provide quality care to the hospitalized family member 2. Family beliefs about the need to protect their hospitalized member by being involved with decisions […]
Monica is a 55-year-old woman who has recently experienced a colostomy for colon cancer. The nurse enters the room to check routine vital signs and sees tears in the eyes of Monica and her husband. Which of the following statements by the nurse reflect an accurate understanding of family presence. 1. “I need to take […]
Finfgeld-Connet defined presence as an interpersonal process with five characteristics. Three of the five are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: sensitivity, holism, intimacy, vulnerability, and adaptation to unique circumstances. Rationale: Finfgeld-Connet’s definition.
