Author Question: The nurse is instructing a home care patient on wound care. Which of the following must be included ... (Read 92 times)

Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is instructing a home care patient on wound care. Which of the following must be included during every episode of instruction?

a. Instruct the patient to purchase the expensive products because they are better
b. The importance of strict hand washing
c. Ask the family to leave
d. Tell the patient to think of the wound as being on someone else to remove the emotions from the activity

Question 2

The nurse is using a spirituality assessment that measures 10 spiritual activities. The tool this nurse is using is most likely the

a. Spiritual Well-Being Scale c. Index of Core Spiri-tual Experiences
b. Spiritual Health In-ventory d. Spiritual Perspective Scale

ankilker · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Nursing strategies for wound care at home include incorporating the patient's emotional needs into the plan of care; including the patient's family during teaching sessions; containing costs without jeopardizing quality of care; and stressing diligence with hand washing and maintaining a sterile technique if applicable.

Answer to Question 2

D
Spiritual Well-Being Scale measures relationships with God with 20 items. The Spiritual Health Inventory measures spiritual need with 31 items. The Index of Core Spiritual Experiences measures spiritual experience with 68 items. The Spiritual Perspective Scale measures spiritual depth and engagement in spiritual activities within 10 items.