Author Question: A young mother tells the nurse, I'm worried because my son needs a blood transfusion. I don't know ... (Read 55 times)

rachel9 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A young mother tells the nurse, I'm worried because my son needs a blood transfusion. I don't know what to do, because blood transfusions cause AIDS. Which central nursing construct is represented in this situation?

a. Environment
b. Caring
c. Health
d. Person

Question 2

When admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit, the nurse asks the client about cultural issues. The nurse is demonstrating use of the concept of

a. person.
b. environment.
c. health.
d. nursing.

xoxo123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The concept of environment includes all cultural, developmental, and social determinants that influence a client's health perceptions and behavior. Caring is not one of the four central nursing constructs. The word health derives from the word whole. Health is a multidimensional concept, having physical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual characteristics. The World Health Organization (WHO, 1946) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, having unique bio-psycho-social and spiritual dimensions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The concept of environment includes all cultural, developmental, and social determinants that influence a client's health perceptions and behavior. A person is defined as the recipient of nursing care, having unique bio-psycho-social and spiritual dimensions. The word health derives from the word whole. Health is a multidimensional concept, having physical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual characteristics. The World Health Organization (WHO, 1946) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people.