A young man rolled his wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to ...

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A young man rolled his wheelchair up the ramp into the clinic to the desk where the intake nurse greeted him. After welcoming him to the clinic, which of the following should be the initial question asked by the nurse?
 
  a. Are you a vet home from the war?
  b. Can I help you into the treatment room to see the nurse practitioner?
  c. Do you have any family with you to help today?
  d. What brings you to the clinic today?

Question 2

When a person was brought into the clinic in a wheelchair, the new nurse asked the patient if he felt a need for a priest. Which of the following best explains why the nurse would ask about spiritual health during the intake assessment?
 
  a. All patients have spiritual as well as physical needs.
  b. Medical personnel have to collaborate with religious leaders.
  c. People reach out for spiritual care when they have suddenly become ill.
  d. Some people perceive disabilities as punishment for sin.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The client should be asked what is needed just as any other client would be. A veteran would more probably be at a Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic, and there is nothing in the statement to imply that the clinic is part of the VA medical system. Because the man made it into the clinic, it is doubtful he would need help into the treatment room. Not all persons live with families. The handicap may be unrelated to why he is at the clinic. He may be ill or merely need immunization or other health promotion activity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
There are four models for viewing disability including: (1) the medical model, (2) the rehabilitation model, (3) the socially constructed disability model, and (4) the moral model, which connects disability with sin and shame. The nurse apparently perceived disability as a result of sin not yet repented.