While discussing assessment of suicidal patients, a novice nurse mentions, I was taught to always base my care on concrete, evidence-based scientific reasoning and never to rely on intuition.
Which response by the experienced nurse shows understanding of intuitive reasoning?
a. That's wise, because intuition went out of favor with the scientific revolution.
b. Critical thinking and intuition are at opposite poles. Keep relying on your exper-tise.
c. It's possible that intuition about suicidality is generated by transfer of feelings from the patient to the nurse.
d. It's been determined that intuition is nothing more that extrasensory perception, so some folks have it, and some don't.
Question 2
The nurse shows the ability to effectively state a nursing diagnosis reflective of the im-plications of depression on a patient's life processes when stating in the patient's plan of care that:
a. Patient outcomes were partially attained. Implementation of present plan to con-tinue.
b. Patient will initiate and support conversation with nurse therapist by (date 3 weeks in future).
c. Oral medication for anxiety should be administered when depression is assessed to be at the moderate level.
d. Impaired verbal communication r/t impoverished thoughts secondary to depres-sion as evidenced by monosyllabic responses.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
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Assessment of stereognosis.
Assessment of graphesthesia.
Nurse collaboration
The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement