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Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

An older patient with end-stage renal disease is telling the nurse about the time spent in the army and how he opened up his own business as a young adult. The nurse realizes this patient is engaging in which activity?

A) Sharing life stories
B) Making a connection
C) Connecting with self
D) Demonstrating presence

Question 2

The nurse is taking a few hours over the weekend to perform a self-evaluation of health practices. On what will the nurse focus during this evaluation? (Select all that apply.)

A) Corrective actions to improve rest
B) Relationships with family members
C) Feelings about friends and interests
D) Signs of unhealthy respiratory habit
E) Contributing factors to unhealthy movement

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

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The process of sharing life stories is meaningful when working with older adults who often have interesting life stories that they are eager to share and that frequently offer rich life lessons. The patient is sharing life stories. The patient is not making a connection, connecting with self or demonstrating presence.

Answer to Question 2

A, D, E
Feedback:
A periodic checkup of physical status can help disclose problems that impact the ability to provide care to patients and threaten personal health and well-being. During this time, the nurse would focus on ways to improve rest, respirations, and movement. Relationships with family members and feelings about friends and interests would be possible topics to include when telling a life story.