A nurse is being attentive to the distress a family is ...

[cnetterville]

A nurse is being attentive to the distress a family is experiencing with the admission of a family member to the intensive care unit. The nurse makes the statement, I know this is a stressful time for you and your family.
 
  Would you like to come to your family member's room with me and I will explain equipment to you? Which of the following is an accurate statement about the elements of this nursing action? 1. The critically ill patient is the recipient of this nursing action.
  2. Characteristics of this settings is unrelated to this nursing action.
  3. The anxiety and distress of the family is the focus of this nursing action.
  4. All core processes need to be assessed at this time to gain a complete family assessment.

Question 2

Web-based tools can provide benefits of an alternative method for obtaining patient information from diverse information systems. Which of the following is accurate regarding recent advances toward interoperability?
 
  1. The framework has been built and is in place.
  2. National priorities will be set within the next five years.
  3. Data exchange standards need to be developed.
  4. Interoperability of electronic health data will be costly.

[dawsa925]

Answer to Question 1

3

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1 The family of the critically ill patient is the focus of this nursing action.
2 The foreign, stressful, complex environment of the intensive care unit setting influences the focus and location of this nursing action.
3 The variable of concern for this family is the anxiety and distress.
4 Assessing all core processes at this time may not be effective use of time and draw attention to the priority concerns of the family at this time of admission to intensive care unit.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: Interoperability of electronic health data will be costly and much work lies ahead. Recently though, data exchange standards have been refined, national priorities have been set, and work has started on building the framework needed to make interoperability of electronic health data a reality. This will not be easy or quick but the promised benefits will be immeasurable.