Collaborative practice has been identified as a model of care that maximizes patient outcomes. A nurse can best implement the principles of collaborative practice by:
A) Ensuring that decisions around patient care are discussed in detail with other nurses
B) Consulting the nursing literature when choosing assessments, making diagnoses, and performing interventions
C) Adopting an attitude of teachability when planning and performing patient care
D) Making decisions around patient care in consultation with members of other health disciplines
Question 2
The nurse plans care for older adults living with hearing deficits. Which of the following serious threats to the emotional health should be included in the plan of care?
A) Suspicion of those around them brought on by the inability to lip-read conversations.
B) Social isolation brought on by the difficulty in communication.
C) Confusion brought on by having to depend on written communication.
D) Anger and frustration brought on by ill-fitting hearing aids.
