Author Question: You are assigned to care for a young adolescent who is in the terminal stage of an illness. This ... (Read 38 times)

Capo · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You are assigned to care for a young adolescent who is in the terminal stage of an illness. This early adolescent says to you: I don't want to die. What would be your best response?

a. You may not die, as miracles do sometimes happen.
b. Tell me more about what you are thinking.
c. I don't want you to die either.
d. Why do you think you might die?

Question 2

The special relationship that is created when the nurse takes an assignment of a client and agrees to provide care to that client is called in legal terms a(n):

a. obligation c. duty
b. special arrangement d. case

Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Feedback
A Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, You may not die, as miracles do sometimes happen, trivializes his heartfelt expression, and would not be your best response.
B Correct. Do not trivialize the youth's comment, or deflect it, instead engage the issue in a matter of fact way. The best response would be something along the lines of, Tell me more about what you are thinking.
C Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, I don't want you to die either, is already taken for granted, but does not engage the adolescent's heartfelt expression.
D Incorrect. In response to the youth's comment, Why do you think you might die? is better than some responses, but engages indirectly the adolescent's heartfelt expression.

Answer to Question 2

C

Feedback
A Incorrect. Obligation is a debt to be paid, but is not the legal term sought.
B Incorrect. Special arrangement may have additional terms and conditions, but is not the legal term sought.
C Correct. Duty is the special relationship when a person agrees to provide care to a client. The amount of time the duty is owed to the client will depend upon the setting in which the care is given.
D Incorrect. Case is not the legal term sought.