When a client's wife asked whether the nurse would like a tour of the yard and her gardens, the nurse agreed immediately. Considering the limited time the nurse had to spend with the family, why did the nurse agree to tour the gardens?
a. Accepting the invitation encourages the wife to speak privately to the nurse.
b. Completing the environmental assessment will assist with drawing a genogram.
c. Examining of the environment helps identify potential health or safety problems.
d. Touring the grounds allows the nurse to learn more about the family.
Question 2
The community/public health nurse asks a married couple to review important family events. What is the nurse accomplishing through this review?
a. Giving the family members an opportunity to emote about negative events
b. Recognizing how past events have changed their lives
c. Providing an opportunity to review how they interact with each other
d. Putting distance between past events and current reality
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Jan van Eyck, Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife (detail).
Example of simplified note for one-time client.
Removing the sheet from underneath the client.
Client files are kept in alphabetical order in locked file cabinets.