Author Question: A client asks the nurse to just sit with her while she says her daily prayers. The nurse is being ... (Read 7 times)

nummyann · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client asks the nurse to just sit with her while she says her daily prayers. The nurse is being asked to participate with the client through:

1. Presence.
2. Attendance.
3. Participation.
4. Witnessing.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 92-year-old client with cholecystitis. The client is in the hospital for diagnostic tests and pain control. Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?

1. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
2. Impaired Comfort
3. Risk for Infection
4. Anxiety

l.stuut · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1. Presence.

Rationale:
The nurse is being asked to stay with the patient in a way that is meaningful to the client. This is one definition of presence. Attendance, participation, or witnessing is not a concept associated with the client's request for the nurse to stay with her while she prays.

Answer to Question 2

3. Risk for Infection

Rationale:
All of these diagnoses are appropriate for the client with gallbladder disease. However, because the elderly client does not have as effective an immune system as younger clients, the nurse should prioritize care around preventing infection in this client.