Which of the following behaviours demonstrates that the nurse ...

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Which of the following behaviours demonstrates that the nurse provides presence to a client?
 
  a. The nurse performs those activities of daily living that the client is unable to do.
  b. The nurse remains with the client throughout a procedure that the client has iden-tified as frightening.
  c. The nurse demonstrates confidence in preparing for and administering nursing care to clients.
  d. The nurse remains calm during administration of care.

Question 2

A number of nursing theorists discuss and describe the concept of caring in nursing practice. According to Benner, how is caring defined?
 
  a. The central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival
  b. Preserving human dignity in the technological, cure-dominated health care system
  c. Knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief
  d. A person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person

[Kjones0604]

Answer to Question 1

B
To provide presence is to have a person-to-person encounter that conveys closeness and a sense of caring. Establishing presence is especially important with clients who are under stress. Giving reassurance and thorough explanations about a procedure, remaining at the client's side, and coaching the client through the experience all convey a presence that is invaluable to the client's well-being.
The nurse performing activities of daily living for the client is not necessarily being attentive to the client.
Demonstrating confidence does not necessarily mean the nurse is being attentive and caring.
Remaining calm does not necessarily mean the nurse is being attentive and understanding.

Answer to Question 2

D
According to Benner, caring means that persons, events, projects, and things matter to people.
According to Leininger, caring is the central, unifying, and dominant domain distinguishing nursing from other health disciplines and is necessary for the health and survival of all individu-als.
Watson defines caring as almost spiritual. Caring preserves human dignity in the technological, cure-dominated health care system.
Swanson defines caring as consisting of five categories or processes. Knowing, being with, doing for, enabling, and maintaining belief are Swanson's concepts of caring.

[bucstennis@aim.com]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[Kjones0604]

Great! Please up vote