The nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care ...

[Bernana]

The nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility. Which behavior by the nurse convey physical attending when communicating with this client?
 
  A) Facilitating and taking action when needed
  B) Maintaining a proper social distance when speaking with the client
  C) Leaning toward the client during conversation
  D) Being concrete about actions that need to be taken during client care

Question 2

When speaking with a nursing student about the nursing profession, the student states, I'm so nervous about taking the NCLEX, but I'm excited also; your nurse manager asked if I wanted to work here
 
  Which stage of commitment development is exemplified by this student nurse?
  A) The integrated stage
  B) The testing stage
  C) The passionate stage
  D) The exploratory stage

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

The nurse best conveys physical attending by leaning toward the client, which conveys involvement. Facilitating and taking action do not denote that the nurse is conveying physical attendance. Maintaining social distance does not convey physical attending. Being concrete is a method of communicating needed information to the client.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

The commitment to a profession develops in five stages; exploratory, testing, passionate, quiet and bored, and integrated. The integrated stage is the final stage of commitment. Individuals who reach this stage have integrated both positive and negative elements of the profession into a more flexible, complex, and enduring form of commitment. They act out their commitment as a matter of habit. These students are in the final stages of their nursing program and are beginning to see themselves as nurses, eager to take the NCLEX-RN  and begin employment.