An older woman returns to her hospital room after abdominal ...

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An older woman returns to her hospital room after abdominal surgery. As the nurse completes her assessment, the client asks the nurse to pin her prayer cloth to her pillow. Which of the following interventions is priority?
 
  A) Say, I will pin it on your pillow in a couple of hours after you are stable.
  B) Ask, What is the purpose of a prayer cloth? Did you make it?
  C) Ask, What religion do you practice? Did your minister give the prayer cloth to you?
  D) Pin the prayer cloth to her pillow since it is an essential part of her spiritual health.

Question 2

A 90-year-old client discusses her life review with a nurse and shares information about how she has raised five children and had ups and downs with all of them, but overall feels satisfied with her life. Based on Cohen's empowering model,
 
  which of the following statements is the client likely to make?
 
  A) I would sum it up this way.
  B) I really would like to see the Grand Canyon.
  C) I hope to learn how to Skype with my grandchildren.
  D) I know I've done the best that I can do, and I expect I will continue to help my family.

[jasonq]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
In this case, following the client's wishes is an integral part of routine nursing care, as it helps individualize nursing care to this particular client. The nurse must be nonjudgmental and communicate respect for the client's individuality.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Cohen's empowering model related that those at the end of their life are more likely to reaffirm major themes in their life. From the 50s till the 70s, persons reevaluate life and feel a new sense of inner liberation as expressed in the distracters by discussion of goals. After the late 70s, older adults restate and reaffirm their major themes, including the desire to live well to the very end and have a positive impact on others.

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[amandalm]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it