Two nurses, one male and one female, were discussing client assignments. Which of the following best illustrates gender differences between these two colleagues?
a.
Male: I think the client needs to have a nursing assistant assigned on a one-to-one basis.
Female: I agree with you.
b.
Male: I think the client is experiencing a loss related to the fact that he is no longer the breadwinner of the family.
Female: I think the client is grieving.
c.
Male: I wonder if the client has expressed to his family his feelings of loss.
Female: I think he is dealing with his feelings.
d.
Male: I plan to care for the client as part of my assignmenthe will confide in me because I am a male.
Female: I am just as competent to care for the client as you are.
Question 2
The staff nurse was providing discharge instructions to the client. After the nurse discussed the importance of making an appointment the following week for a follow-up visit with the physician, the client said, I wonder if I can go visit my daughter who
lives out of town next week. The nurse determined that the client:
a.
Used selective perception to hear what she wanted to hear
b.
Decided not to see the physician for a follow-up
c.
Had poor cognitive abilities
d.
Mistrusted the nurse's instructions
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