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elizabeth18

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The nurse is beginning a shift of caring for a 38-year-old adult female who has just been admitted to the ICU of a hospital after being shot and critically wounded.
 
  The nurse is told that the patient's mother is anxiously waiting to see her daughter. Which of the following statements best reflect a nurse's understands of the mother's needs?
  1. Tell her she can spend time with her after I am finished.
  2. Tell her that her daughter will need to rest after I have made her comfortable.
  3. Tell her that her daughter needs time alone to rest.
  4. Tell her to come to the room and I will explain how I am caring for her daughter.

Question 2

Which of the following does not encourage nursing presence?
 
  1. Thinking family
  2. Adequate nurse staffing
  3. Time constraints
  4. Human connections



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4

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1 This option does not allow for the mother to ask questions of the nurse.
2 Suggesting that a mother cannot be with her daughter does not address her concerns.
3 The mother's presence may have decrease the daughter's anxiety and allowed for better rest.
4 Including the family member while providing care may minimize her anxiety and allow her the opportunity to ask questions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3

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1 Thinking family will remind the nurse of the partnership nurses and family members have in care.
2 Adequate staffing will encourage effective nursing presence.
3 Adequate time is required for the nurse to share the entire health experience with the client.
4 Human connections lead to attentiveness, empathy and therapeutic communication.



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