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soccerdreamer_17

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You are caring for a 97-year-old patient whose cancer has returned. The patient tells you that he has had a good life and would like to avoid any additional surgeries. The family insists that the patient should have the surgery.
 
  You share with the physician the patient's preference not to have surgery. Your actions are an example of which of the following? a. Patient preservation c. Patient advocacy
  b. Family negotiation d. Patient bargaining

Question 2

The unit secretary is sending an e-mail message to all staff. Recognizing e-mail etiquette, the secretary would do which of the following?
 
  a. Use capital letters generously for emphasis
  b. Respond immediately to an angry message
  c. Refrain from forwarding e-mail messages from others without their permission
  d. Include a joke at the end of the e-mail so readers will be more likely to read the entiremessage



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dawsa925

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Answer to Question 1

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When nurses preserve and protect the wishes of patients, they are practicing a type of workplace
advocacy called patient advocacy. Workplace advocacy is the process or the activity that nurses
undertake to address problems in their everyday work setting.

Answer to Question 2

C
Tips for communicating by e-mail include the following: No capital letters, be brief, use clear subject
lines, cool off before responding to an angry message, forward e-mail messages from others only with
their permission, forward jokes selectively, and use good judgment because e-mail may not be private.




soccerdreamer_17

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


bigcheese9

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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