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2125004343 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

An informal group of patients discuss their perceptions of nursing care. Which comment best indicates a patient's perception that his or her nurse is caring?

a. My nurse always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my medication.
b. My nurse explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about how to make it better.
c. My nurse told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes I will get discharged soon.
d. My nurse spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me feel like I'm not alone.

Question 2

A bill introduced in Congress would reduce funding for the care of people with mental illnesses. A group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?

a. Advocacy
b. Attending
c. Recovery
d. Evidence-based practice

vickyvicksss · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Caring evidences empathic understanding, as well as competency. It helps change pain and suffering into a shared experience, creating a human connection that alleviates feelings of isolation. The remaining options give examples of statements that demonstrate advocacy or giving advice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
An advocate defends or asserts another's cause, particularly when the other person lacks the ability to do that for him- or herself. Examples of individual advocacy include helping patients understand their rights or make decisions. On a community scale, advocacy includes political activity, public speaking, and publication in the interest of improving the individuals with mental illness; the letter-writing campaign advocates for that cause on behalf of patients who are unable to articulate their own needs.