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ahriuashd · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse receives a shift report and is preparing to care for clients assigned on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse plan to assess first?

A) The client who needs assistance with activities of daily living.
B) The client who needs help ambulating to the bathroom.
C) The client with a pain rating of 3/10.
D) The client experiencing shortness of breath.

Question 2

The family members of a recently deceased client wrote a letter to the unit manager, expressing their appreciation for the way the client was treated while dying in the hospital. The family mentioned characteristics that indicate the nurses were caring.

What behaviors did the family most likely use to explain the caring actions of the nurses?
Select all that apply.
A) Delivered care with style
B) Treated the client as a human being
C) Respected the client
D) Maintained client confidentiality
E) Established limits with the client

DHRUVSHAH · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

The nurse begins by assessing the client who is at the greatest risk, who in this case is the client having trouble breathing. The risk for the client with mild pain is not as severe as the client with dyspnea. The nurse can delegate the ambulation of a client to a nursing assistive individual. The nurse can also delegate assisting a client who needs help with a bath.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C, D

Caring has been described as encompassing various intentions and actions. There are 10 behaviors within caring, which include appreciating the client as a human being, showing respect for the client, and treating client information confidentially. Delivering care with style describes aesthetic knowing, which includes the concepts of empathy, holistic thinking, compassion, and sensitivity. Establishing or setting limits is an action that a nurse would perform as part of self-care actions.