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theo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Riemen's study of nurses' caring behaviors (1986) found which one of the following as a similar-ity between male and female clients' perceptions of nursing caring behaviors?

1. Physical presence
2. Promotion of autonomy
3. Knowledge of injection technique
4. Speed in the completion of treatment

Question 2

Which one of the following nursing activities is an example of Swanson's enabling in the car-ing process?

1. Staying with the client before surgery
2. Performing a urinary catheterization skillfully
3. Assessing the client's health history
4. Teaching the client how to inject fast-acting insulin

onowka · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
According to Riemen, the nurse being physically present with the client provides a perception of caring, which is shared by both female and male clients.
Promotion of autonomy was not found to be a perception of caring behavior by female and male clients in Riemen's study. Mayer found promotion of autonomy to be identified as nurse caring behavior as perceived by families of clients with cancer.
Mayer found knowledge of injection technique to be perceived as a nursing caring behavior by cancer clients.
Speed of treatment completion was not perceived as a nursing caring behavior.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
According to Swanson, enabling is defined as facilitating the other's passage through life transi-tions (e.g., birth, death) and unfamiliar events (e.g., self-injection of insulin).
Staying with the client before surgery would be an example of Swanson's being with in the caring process.
Performing a catheterization skillfully would be an example of Swanson's doing for in the car-ing process.
Assessing the client's health history would be an example of Swanson's knowing in the caring process.