A client is experiencing a chronic condition. How should the ...

[natalie2426]

A client is experiencing a chronic condition. How should the nurse describe this client's health problem?
 
  1. Good health
  2. Illness
  3. Normal health
  4. Unhealthy

Question 2

During morning report the nurse is challenged to defend clinical reasoning used when providing client care. Which behaviors indicate that the nurse used intellectual courage when responding to this question? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Considered alternatives
  2. Used information learned to make a decision
  3. Listened to the other nurse's ideas and thoughts
  4. Defended thinking used to make the care decision
  5. Recognized a pattern and connected it with knowledge

[Tonyam972]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. A client with a chronic condition is not considered to be experiencing good health on the health-illness continuum.
2. The client with a chronic condition is experiencing an illness.
3. Normal health is described as a state of freedom from illness.
4. The health-illness continuum does not have an unhealthy description.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 3, 4

1. Considering alternatives is being disciplined.
2. Intellectual courage is the ability to listen to and be fair when evaluating others' ideas and beliefs. This involves making a decision based on what is learned.
3. Intellectual courage is the ability to listen to and be fair when evaluating others' ideas and beliefs. This involves listening carefully to others' ideas and thoughts.
4. Intellectual courage is the ability to listen to and be fair when evaluating others' ideas and beliefs. This involves being ready to stand up for decisions made.
5. Intuition is recognizing a pattern or clinical situation and connecting it with knowledge and previous experiences.

[natalie2426]

TYSM

[carojassy25]

Gracias!