Which of the following is the most important aspect of knowing a ...

[Garrulous]

Which of the following is the most important aspect of knowing a patient for a beginning nurse to recognize?
 
  a. Interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient
  b. Caring social process that results in bonding
  c. Clinical signs and symptoms
  d. Abnormal lab data

Question 2

In selecting an appropriate alternative therapy, the nurse knows that the patient who has migraine headaches may benefit the most from which of the following therapies?
 
  a. Meditation
  b. Imagery
  c. Biofeedback
  d. Relaxation therapy

[heinisk01]

Answer to Question 1

B

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A Interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient is only one aspect of spiritual care and is not the most important for the beginning nurse to recognize.
B To know a patient is to enter into a caring social process that results in bonding, whereby the patient comes to feel known by the nurse.
C The most important thing for a beginning nurse to recognize is that knowing a patient is more than simply gathering data about the patient's clinical signs and condition; therefore, clinical signs and symptoms are only part of the connection.
D The most important thing for a beginning nurse to recognize is that knowing a patient is more than simply gathering data about the patient's clinical signs and condition; therefore, abnormal lab data are only part of the connection.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Meditation therapy is not indicated for the treatment of migraine headaches.
B Imagery has not been proven to help the patient with migraine headaches.
C Biofeedback techniques have successfully treated migraine headaches.
D Relaxation therapy has not been proven to help the patient with migraine headaches.

[Garrulous]

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[cassie_ragen]

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