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savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse in the twenty-first century is facing an extremely complex profession with multiple external forces affecting the nursing profession. Factors influencing the nursing profession include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Demography
b. Women's health care
c. Human rights
d. The threat of bioterrorism
e. The medically underserved

Question 2

A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine is given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another hour. What should the critically thinking nurse do first?

a. Explain to the patient that nothing else has been ordered.
b. Explore other options for pain relief.
c. Offer to notify the health care provider after morning rounds are completed.
d. Discuss the surgical procedure and reason for the pain.

matt95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D, E
Multiple external forces affect nursing. These include demographic changes in the population, human rights, increasing numbers of medically underserved, and the threat of bioterrorism. The women's movement brought greater sensitivity to the health care needs of women and the role of women in health care research.

Answer to Question 2

B
The critically thinking nurse should explore all options for pain relief first. The nurse should use critical thinking to determine the cause of the pain and determine various options for pain, not just ordered pain medications. The nurse can act independently to determine all options for pain relief and does not have to wait until after the health care provider rounds are completed. Explaining the cause of the pain does not address options for pain relief.