Author Question: A nurse who has provided care in perioperative settings for many years has seen first-hand the trend ... (Read 109 times)

khang · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A nurse who has provided care in perioperative settings for many years has seen first-hand the trend toward increasing numbers of surgical procedures being performed in ambulatory surgical centers and on an outpatient basis.

What factors have contributed most significantly to this trend?
A) The emergence of managed care and the large number of Americans who lack health insurance
B) The nursing shortage and decreasing numbers of health care providers who are choosing surgical specialties
C) Advances in anesthesia and in the technology surrounding surgical techniques
D) Pressure from health care consumers to avoid hospital stays and the decreasing incidence of acute illnesses

Question 2

The nurse is planning care to address a patient's spiritual distress. Which interventions would be appropriate to include in this plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A) Pray with the patient upon request as needed and desired
B) Find a volunteer to read the Bible to the patient upon request
C) Remind the patient that spiritual needs are often addressed last
D) Contact the patient's church to have the clergy visit the patient
E) Help the patient identify factors contributing to spiritual distress

yuyiding · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D, E
Feedback:
Interventions to address spiritual distress include praying with the patient upon request and as desired, finding someone to read the Bible to the patient upon request, contacting the patient's church for clergy to visit, and helping the patient identify factors that contribute to spiritual distress. Reminding the patient that spiritual needs are often addressed last will not help with the patient's spiritual needs at this time and would be inappropriate to include in the plan of care.